Russia to Halt Gas Supplies to Ukraine, Mulling Coal Cuts

2015/11/24 18:01:10

Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said on November 23 that just one of the four damaged transmission towers could be repaired at the moment. 


By RFE/RL, Nov 24, 2015

 

Russian Energy Minister Aleksandr Novak (in photo) says Moscow will cut gas supplies to Ukraine for Kyiv's failure to pay up front for deliveries and might also suspend coal shipments to Ukraine in retaliation for a power blackout of Crimea.

 

Novak said on November 24 that the gas deliveries will be stopped today or tomorrow due to the lack of advance payment by Ukraine, adding that Russia could retaliate politically and economically unless Kyiv restores electricity supplies to Crimea.

 

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