Russia Cuts Gas to Ukraine While Maintaining Flow to EU
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Ukraine said Russia cut natural gas supplies after demanding advance payments for the fuel, the first time shipments have been affected in this year’s crisis in relations between the two countries.
Russia’s OAO Gazprom is only providing enough gas to Ukraine’s pipeline system to meet demand from European customers and not the country’s needs, Ukraine’s state gas company said. Ukraine must pay its debt and then will only receive gas paid for up front, Gazprom Chief Executive Officer Alexey Miller said today after a deadline of 10 a.m. in Moscow passed without receiving payment.