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Omaha Steve

(99,506 posts) Mon Jun 16, 2014, 06:54 AM Jun 2014

Russia cuts gas supply to Ukraine

Source: AP-Excite

By NATALIYA VASILYEVA and DAVID McHUGH

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Monday cut gas supplies to Ukraine as a payment deadline passed and negotiators failed to reach a deal on gas prices and unpaid bills amid continued fighting in eastern Ukraine.

The decision does not immediately affect the gas flow to Europe, but could disrupt the long-term energy supply to the region if the issue is not resolved, analysts said.

Gazprom spokesman Sergei Kupriyanov said that since Ukraine had paid nothing for the gas by Monday, from now on the company would demand that Ukraine pay in advance for any future deliveries.

"Gazprom supplies to Ukraine only the amount that has been paid for, and the amount that has been paid for is zero," Kupriyanov said Monday morning.

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Read more: http://apnews.excite.com/article/20140616/eu--ukraine-russia-d742f761f0.html

A man fuels his car with the headquarters of Russia's state-run natural gas giant Gazprom in the background, in Moscow, Russia, Monday, June 16, 2014. Russia said on Monday it would cut off gas supplies to Ukraine as a payment deadline passed and negotiators failed to reach a deal on gas prices. Gazprom spokesman Sergei Kupriyanov said Moscow had no legal grounds to supply Ukraine with any more gas because Ukraine had not paid its bills. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

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Russia cuts gas supply to Ukraine (Original Post) Omaha Steve Jun 2014 OP

Now that's how a leader leads Demeter Jun 2014 #1

Good news for the Koch brothers . . . another_liberal Jun 2014 #2

well we all know where the money went PatrynXX Jun 2014 #3

Dumb photo AP: Ghost Dog Jun 2014 #4

And not too surprisingly, Poroshenko is calling for a truce with the separatists amandabeech Jun 2014 #5

Demeter

(85,373 posts)

1. Now that's how a leader leads

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Jun 16, 2014, 08:17 AM

Jun 2014

Make a clear policy, and follow through. Checkmate!

Remember, Russians made playing chess part of their culture.

another_liberal

(8,821 posts)

2. Good news for the Koch brothers . . .

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Jun 16, 2014, 08:34 AM

Jun 2014

Now our government can cite "important national interests" and start paying for some liquified natural gas terminals on the Gulf coast. We will be told that our nation's security demands that Europe have access to our abundant gas supplies, otherwise, "A new Iron Curtain will fall across the continent" (or some such crap).

It's very bad news for all American taxpayers, especially those who heat with natural gas or propane, and it is very good news for the Koch brothers and their fellow energy tycoons.