Kiev: Russia putting European energy sector at risk
Kiev, Ukraine (UPI) Apr 9, 2013 - Russia is putting energy security in Europe at risk by increasing the price it charges for natural gas, the Ukrainian energy minister said. Russian energy company Gazprom in 2009 cut gas to Ukraine because of contractual disputes. The row left downstream consumers in Europe in the cold because, while Europe gets about a quarter of its gas from Russia, the majority of it runs through the ... more

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