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Pipelines in Ukraine transport some 80 percent of the Russian gas exported to the EU (Photo: Naftogaz of Ukraine)

EU risks winter gas crunch despite Russia pact

The European Union and Russia on Monday (16 November) signed an early warning agreement designed to prevent sudden energy cut-offs. But the Slovak Prime Minister, after separate talks in Moscow, said a fresh gas crisis is lurking round the corner.

"From what I have heard today it seems that there will be enormous problems between Russia and Ukraine as Kiev is not capable of paying. There were even indications of a repeated disruption of gas supplies to Europe in January," Slovakia's Ro...

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Pipelines in Ukraine transport some 80 percent of the Russian gas exported to the EU (Photo: Naftogaz of Ukraine)

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