European Commission says Ukraine blocking resumed gas flows [View All]

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Source: Deutsche Welle

The European Commission has confirmed reports that Ukraine is blocking gas meant to flow to European Union markets. A spokesman in Brussels said that "little or no gas" was flowing from Russia through the Ukraine to Europe and demanded that the situation change. Russian gas company Gazprom said the Ukrainians were blocking gas again destined for Europe. Earlier Gazprom officials ordered the resumption of gas supplies through Ukraine to Europe following an EU-brokered monitoring deal. Hundreds of thousands of people in Europe have been left without gas since a contract dispute came to a head with Russia shutting off supplies last week. Moscow has accused Kiev of siphoning off gas meant for European customers.


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