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Russia will continue to be a 'major player' in the gas field, says the US. (Photo: Flickr)

Pipelines alone won't reduce EU dependancy on Russia, says US

by Valentina Pop, BUCHAREST,

Washington continues to support the EU-backed Nabucco gas pipeline, but this project is "only a piece of the puzzle" when it comes to reducing Europe's reliance on Russian gas, US special envoy for Eurasian energy Richard Morningstar has said.

"We support Nabucco. We support the Southern Corridor. It's an important part of the puzzle, but it's only one piece," Mr Morningstar told EUobserver on Wednesday (30 September) in an interview on the margins of a Black Sea energy forum organised ...

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Russia will continue to be a 'major player' in the gas field, says the US. (Photo: Flickr)

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