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Balkans freeze as Russia cuts gas supply
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Russia's decision to cut gas supplies to Europe through Ukraine hit the Balkans hard Jan. 7 as a deep freeze descended on much of the region.
Tens of thousands of households were left without heat because of a pricing dispute between Russia and Ukraine that has left more than a dozen countries with dwindling energy supplies in the coldest months of the year. About 72,000 households in downtown Sarajevo, the Bosnian capital, have been left without heating.
Bulgaria, the EU's poorest member, was among the worst hit. Some 92 percent of its gas supplies come from Russia via Ukraine and it has no links to alternative gas routes. (AP)
ロシアのガス供給停止で凍えるバルカン諸国
ウクライナを通して欧州へのガス供給を停止するというロシアの決定は1月7日、バルカン諸国に大きな打撃を与えた。
Shukan ST: Jan. 16, 2009
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