Thursday, January 22, 2009

Lessons From The Russian Gas Dispute

European Countries Vow To Prevent Repeat
Of Gas Crisis -- AFP


VIENNA (AFP) — European countries vowed Wednesday to avoid a repeat of the crisis that saw crucial gas supplies cut off for 15 days due to a row between Russia and Ukraine, as they counted the cost of the dispute.

As Russian gas began flowing back into the millions of homes left without heat in the depths of winter, governments pledged to seek ways of preventing similar crises in future, after the cut-off highlighted the danger of over-dependence on a sole supply source.

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More News On Europe's Energy Crisis

Lessons from the Russian Gas Dispute -- Business Week
Can Ukraine leverage gas deal with Russia? -- International Herald Tribune
Devil in the detail of gas deal -- BBC
ANALYSIS-Gas row shakes Europe's trust in Russian energy -- Reuters
German Warning for Russia: Maintain Europe’s Gas Flow -- New York Times

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