Monday, 5 January 2009

Europe feels heat from gas stand-off

Russia and Ukraine traded insults at the weekend as a gas stand-off between the two countries entered a fifth day, causing gas shortages to ripple west into Europe.
Poland reported an 11 per cent drop in Russian gas deliveries through Ukraine on Sunday and appeared to be the worst-hit by the dispute. The Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey are also affected.

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