The Guardian: Ukraine closes its airspace to Russia as gas supply dispute erupts
Prime minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk claims Ukraine has stopped ordering Russian gas after banning its airlines as tensions rise
Relations between Russia and Ukraine have further deteriorated as the countries clashed over gas and Kiev banned all Russian airlines from entering Ukrainian airspace.
The gas dispute will raise concerns that European supplies could suffer, and comes after the annexed Crimean peninsula was left without electricity at the weekend after saboteurs blew up power cables in mainland Ukraine.
Russia’s Gazprom said it would not ship any gas to Ukraine until it received prepayment. Later on Wednesday, Ukraine’s prime minister, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, claimed that he had ordered the state gas company to stop purchasing Russian gas. “It is not that they are not delivering us gas, it is that we are not buying any,” he said.
WNU Editor: Here we go again.
More News On Ukraine Closing Its Airspace to Russia As Well As Stopping The Purchase Of Russian Gas
Ukraine stops buying Russian gas, closes airspace -- AP
Ukraine halts Russian gas purchases, closes its airspace -- AFP
Ukraine Closes Airspace to Russia, Stops Buying Russian Gas -- VOA
Ukraine closes airspace to all Russian planes -- BBC
Ukraine imposes total flight ban on Russia -- RT
Russia-Ukraine Feuding Worsens With Flight, Gas Stoppages -- WSJ
Russia just froze Ukraine's gas supply in what could be really bad news for Europe -- Business Insider