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October 06, 2014

Kiev: European energy crisis caused by Russia
Kiev, Ukraine (UPI) Oct 3, 2014
The Ukrainian government is deeply concerned about risks to European energy security caused by the Kremlin, Ukraine's prime minister said. Ukrainian Prime Miniser Arseniy Yatsenyuk said from Kiev risks to European energy security were "caused by the Russian Federation." The prime minister hosted regional and European leaders in an effort to allay concerns about natural gas before winter demand increases. Russian natural gas company Gazprom in 2006 and 2009 cut gas supplies through ... read more

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