01/08/2009
Cutoff highlights Europe's reliance on Russian natural gas (USA Today)
A high-stakes energy dispute between Russia and Ukraine that has left parts of Europe shivering amid a brutal cold snap may be inching toward a settlement.
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01/08/2009
Russia, Ukraine in EU talks as gas crisis engulfs Europe (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Envoys from Russia and Ukraine go to Brussels on Thursday for emergency EU-brokered talks to resolve a bitter gas fight between the two ex-Soviet giants that has engulfed Europe in a major energy crisis.
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01/08/2009
In Europe, Mounting Signs of a Rapid Slowdown (New York Times)
Negative business sentiment, a hard-hit banking system and a global downturn are working their way through Europe with a vengeance.
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01/08/2009
Russia, Ukraine take gas row case to Europe (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Russia and Ukraine argue their case to Europe on Thursday in a gas price dispute that has choked off energy supplies to EU countries beset by bitter winter weather.
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01/07/2009
Gas row sends shiver through freezing Europe (CNN)
Ukraine and Russia said the supply of natural gas to Europe was completely shut off Wednesday, but each side blamed the other for the cut-off which comes as Europe faces a wave of freezing temperatures.
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01/07/2009
Russian gas flow halted through Ukraine to Europe (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Russia shut down all gas flows to Europe through Ukraine on Wednesday and told Kiev it would restore supplies only after it had agreed to pay full market prices.
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01/07/2009
Russia stops all gas supply to Europe via Ukraine (AP via Yahoo! News)
Russia cut off all gas supplies to Europe through Ukraine on Wednesday, playing hardball in a weeklong standoff that has left more than a dozen countries struggling to cope with dwindling energy supplies in the depths of winter.
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01/07/2009
12 deaths blamed on snow and cold across Europe (AP via Yahoo! News)
Freezing temperatures and exceptional snowfall caused travel delays Wednesday across Europe and were blamed for at least 12 deaths, including that of a man in Milan who was crushed when a canopy collapsed under the weight of snow.
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01/07/2009
Russia's Gazprom Diplomacy: Turning Off Europe's Heat (Time Magazine)
Countries across Europe experience an icy chill as the dispute between Russia and Ukraine over gas supplies drags on
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01/07/2009
Russia's Gazprom Diplomacy: Turning off Europe's Heat (Time.com via Yahoo! News)
Countries across Europe begin to experience an icy chill as the dispute between Russia and Ukraine over gas supplies drags on
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