Explainer: Why This Russian-Ukrainian ‘Gas War’ Is Different From The Others

Tuesday, June 17 , 2014 - 17:54 (EET) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

Russia has halted gas supplies to Ukraine – a major escalation of a dispute in which Russia’s state-owned gas giant Gazprom is demanding that Kyiv settle its huge gas debt. But in many ways, what many have dubbed the third “gas war” between the two countries is different than previous disputes in 2006 and 2009. Here’s why. …read more

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