Russia to restore gas flows to Europe

BRUSSELS, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Russia has agreed to restore natural gas flows to Europe with international monitors in place to ensure supplies get through, the European Commission said. European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said Russia had agreed to begin pumping gas Tuesday morning, The New York Times reported Monday. Millions in Europe have dealt with a cold snap while Russian and Ukraine argued over Ukraine's gas bill and its 2009 contract with Russian energy giant Gazprom. Russia had cut off supplies, claiming Ukraine was siphoning gas from the line that traverses Ukraine to supply European customers. A... [read full story]                    

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