Russia stops all gas supply to Europe via Ukraine

Russia stops all gas supply to Europe via Ukraine

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KIEV, Ukraine – Russia shut off all gas supplies to Europe through Ukraine on Wednesday — leaving more than a dozen countries scrambling to cope during a winter cold snap. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin endorsed the move and urged that international observers be brought in to monitor the energy dispute.

As Russia and Ukraine blamed each other for the crisis, the effects of the gas cutoff reverberated across the continent, where some countries have substantial reserves and others do not.

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This is just cold.



Bwahahaa, I couldn't resist the pun. Nevertheless, I'm trying to wrap my head around the motive behind this decision. This seems like a very serious thing to do, especially when Russia hasn't been provoked to do so. It seems to me like a school bully flexing his muscles and trying to reassert how he's top dog.

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