because of Ukraine's failure to pay its gas bills
From The Daily Mail:
Russia has accused Ukraine of stealing gas amid growing fears that Britain and the rest of Europe could be left in the cold.
Coming a day after Moscow cut off all gas supplies to its neighbour, the latest blow in the bitter stand-off between the ex-Soviet countries further raised the possibility of price hikes and shortages in the UK.
Russia’s monopoly Gazprom claimed Ukraine was siphoning off gas meant for other European countries.
The accusation suggested the Kremlin was in no mood for a compromise, in a re-run of the 2006 dispute that led to supply shortages across the EU.
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My Comment: Some people in Europe are going to be cold this winter.





