Putin orders halt in gas supplies to Ukraine

By Associated Press | Wednesday, January 7, 2009 | http://www.bostonherald.com | Europe

MOSCOW — Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has ordered Gazprom to stop all shipments of natural gas to Europe through Ukraine.

Russian gas is already not getting through the pipelines that cross Ukraine. Gazprom has blamed Ukraine, saying Russia has delivered the gas but Ukraine has shut down the pipelines and is stealing gas intended for Europe.

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