New cold war in Europe...

classicman · 01-07-2009, 07:48 PM

..as Russia turns off gas supplies
Wednesday, 7 January 2009

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Fears of a deep chill spread across Europe yesterday after a row between Russia and Ukraine over gas prices cut supplies to the rest of the continent on a day of plummeting temperatures and heavy snowfalls.

The European Union said the situation was "completely unacceptable" as thousands of businesses were urged to switch fuels, and households struggled to keep warm in sub-zero temperatures. But there was no sign of an end to the standoff between Russia's energy monopoly Gazprom and Ukraine, locked in battle since New Year's Day.

Gazprom stopped pumping gas to Ukraine for domestic consumption on 1 January after the two countries failed to agree on a fixed price for 2009. The pipelines that cross Ukraine also carry gas to Europe but that continued to flow, until Moscow accused Ukraine of siphoning off Europe's fuel and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin retaliated by ordering Gazprom to cut EU-bound exports by the amount being stolen.

Yesterday Russia stopped gas supplies through Ukraine to Bulgaria, Hungary, Greece, Turkey, Romania, Serbia, Bosnia and Macedonia. The government of Slovakia declared a national emergency; Austria and Italy reported falls of 90 per cent; France said Russian supplies had tailed off 70 per cent. . .

Yet further proof that the human race is imploding. Get yer tinfoil hats folks.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-07-2009, 10:18 PM

Dumb Europeans, allowing themselves to become energy dependent on unfriendly sources. I mean really, who would do such a silly thing.

Sundae · 01-08-2009, 07:08 AM

We're okay so far - says woman in vest top and leggings, sweating because OAP parents want house at 20 degrees!

DanaC · 01-08-2009, 03:13 PM

Fecking freezing up here. Well...not as bad today, I think we've had the worst. T'other night it was -5. That's plenty cold enough for me. I think it may have gone as low as -7.

I realise that's not wildly freezing, but it's cold enough to make going out unpalatable...and the ice was slippy enough to make walking the dog a nerveshredding nightmare.

Pretty though. That's one thing about this village, it's a slippy nightmare made of ups and downs but it's bonny when it wears a frost :P

Shawnee123 · 01-08-2009, 03:47 PM

calculate calculate:

That's about what it's been here. I hate it.

01-07-2009, 10:18 PM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Dumb Europeans, allowing themselves to become energy dependent on unfriendly sources. I mean really, who would do such a silly thing. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

01-08-2009, 03:47 PM	#5
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	calculate calculate: That's about what it's been here. I hate it. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

01-08-2009, 07:08 AM	#3
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	We're okay so far - says woman in vest top and leggings, sweating because OAP parents want house at 20 degrees!

01-08-2009, 03:13 PM	#4
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	Fecking freezing up here. Well...not as bad today, I think we've had the worst. T'other night it was -5. That's plenty cold enough for me. I think it may have gone as low as -7. I realise that's not wildly freezing, but it's cold enough to make going out unpalatable...and the ice was slippy enough to make walking the dog a nerveshredding nightmare. Pretty though. That's one thing about this village, it's a slippy nightmare made of ups and downs but it's bonny when it wears a frost :P

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