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Russia admits brief cut of gas supplies to Europe

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV - Associated Press -- MOSCOW -- Russia's state-controlled Gazprom natural gas giant acknowledged for the first time Saturday that it had briefly reduced gas supplies to Europe amid a spell of extreme cold.

Gazprom deputy chief Andrey Kruglov reported to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin that the cuts lasted for several days and reached up to 10 percent, but supplies are currently back to normal. Officials in Austria and France, however, have reported cuts of as much as 30 percent, and Italy said supplies were down by 24 percent Thursday.

Russia previously had blamed Ukraine for the shortages, saying Kiev is siphoning off more than its share. Authorities in Ukraine have denied the accusations.

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Submitted Feb 05, 2012 By: Mudsprings

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NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:8,012 Points:1,268,730 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 10:53:04 PM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse OOPS Comrade, was that the kill switch for Europe. We'll have to fix that next June! Wait 'til they learn the Enron play book.
my2002m Champion Author Tulsa Posts:4,231 Points:1,304,185 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 10:23:59 PM Ignore my2002m Report Abuse They are trying to strong arm some more money out of Europe.
cssco Champion Author Virginia Posts:5,422 Points:1,387,715 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 4:44:07 PM Ignore cssco Report Abuse With Russia, China and a bunch of bit players this is a scary planet to be on. I don't know why they can't be more like the good guys here in this country.
PerSonneL Champion Author Alberta Posts:1,188 Points:736,815 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 4:42:05 PM Ignore PerSonneL Report Abuse honesty ?
bell05 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:7,385 Points:1,509,585 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 4:38:14 PM Ignore bell05 Report Abuse Someone said their are liars everywhere. No.
jb107 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:7,718 Points:2,255,375 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 4:36:55 PM Ignore jb107 Report Abuse It only happens in the coldest of winter weather.
briinnc Champion Author North Carolina Posts:1,075 Points:569,535 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 4:36:50 PM Ignore briinnc Report Abuse Why don't we pipe them some of ours? (Or would Obama nix that pipeline too?)
Bluenoser2 Champion Author Toronto Posts:9,616 Points:2,225,060 Joined:May 2003	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 4:34:02 PM Ignore Bluenoser2 Report Abuse emoc17 states, "...However, who can you really trust when your own government repeatedly lies to its people?" Exactly! Why should Western governments have a monoply on lying?
aarrrt Champion Author San Diego Posts:5,892 Points:1,310,340 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 4:30:42 PM Ignore aarrrt Report Abuse If I lived in Europe the idea of Russia controlling or having a substantial say in my gas supplies would not be comforting.
Romey08 Champion Author Virginia Posts:4,728 Points:1,122,275 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 4:28:23 PM Ignore Romey08 Report Abuse The russians only want higher NG prices at the hands of EU
JCI46009IN All-Star Author Indiana Posts:562 Points:188,470 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 4:25:34 PM Ignore JCI46009IN Report Abuse What do you expect from Russians?
nimpy Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:6,752 Points:1,422,740 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 4:24:46 PM Ignore nimpy Report Abuse The Russians will do whatever they want too.
outlaw329 Champion Author Austin Posts:5,796 Points:1,030,830 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 4:18:21 PM Ignore outlaw329 Report Abuse Well after all they are Russians aren't they?
woburnspotter2 Veteran Author Boston Posts:480 Points:164,905 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 4:11:12 PM Ignore woburnspotter2 Report Abuse Oh sure - you can count on the Russians.
eomc17 All-Star Author Tucson Posts:867 Points:66,235 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 3:57:55 PM Ignore eomc17 Report Abuse Russia relies so much on oil profits for its annnual revenue, has Europe in such a tight grip that last year Germany and other Eurozone states had all-time high gasoline prices due to reduced amounts of oil imported from Russia. For them to lie about the reasons for this type of activity is like Russia going back to the ways of the communists who lied to the West about almost everything. However, who can you really trust when your own government repeatedly lies to its people?
Goatroper Champion Author Dallas Posts:5,158 Points:1,006,605 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 2:48:33 PM Ignore Goatroper Report Abuse Wonder if they have any shale there. Frack it?
db60 All-Star Author Indiana Posts:982 Points:211,255 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 2:16:34 PM Ignore db60 Report Abuse Those sneaky bastards!
JimL1 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:6,280 Points:903,075 Joined:Jul 2003	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 2:00:48 PM Ignore JimL1 Report Abuse We all know from experience what dealing with the Russian Bear can be like. My advice to Europe is to develope alternative sources and then tell Putin what he can do with his gas. Let us see how he likes it then.
dieselfiendSC Champion Author South Carolina Posts:1,106 Points:537,720 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 1:49:05 PM Ignore dieselfiendSC Report Abuse You have to watch who you deal with.
fire@53 Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:10,097 Points:2,426,425 Joined:May 2003	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 1:46:11 PM Ignore fire@53 Report Abuse They can not be trusted as a reliable source of fuel.
adr47 Champion Author Saskatchewan Posts:5,296 Points:1,105,605 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 1:44:45 PM Ignore adr47 Report Abuse Politics and Greed.
Voltus Champion Author Miami Posts:6,761 Points:1,222,930 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 1:40:05 PM Ignore Voltus Report Abuse Russia is not reliable
fullauto Champion Author Reading Posts:3,752 Points:1,156,320 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 1:39:34 PM Ignore fullauto Report Abuse close the ball valve - until the price is right.
DarthDadJr Champion Author Virginia Posts:5,997 Points:1,216,060 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 1:39:01 PM Ignore DarthDadJr Report Abuse Europe is so hooked on Russian NG...
hcivic Champion Author Virginia Posts:2,074 Points:1,910,580 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 1:37:45 PM Ignore hcivic Report Abuse too cold?
Mariuxus Champion Author Chicago Posts:2,070 Points:1,511,765 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 1:37:01 PM Ignore Mariuxus Report Abuse Russians ....no surprise...
tes283 Veteran Author Tampa Posts:353 Points:89,160 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 1:35:17 PM Ignore tes283 Report Abuse Extreme cold can use a lot of oil.
STLcardsfan All-Star Author St. Louis Posts:611 Points:1,077,600 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 1:35:06 PM Ignore STLcardsfan Report Abuse Cash to be made
muquee All-Star Author Harrisburg Posts:627 Points:158,770 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 1:34:59 PM Ignore muquee Report Abuse Only about money
BigBob12345 Champion Author Gasbuddy Posts:1,032 Points:200,040 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 1:32:52 PM Ignore BigBob12345 Report Abuse Another way to make some extra money
Taurus1 Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,541 Points:1,334,725 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 1:32:02 PM Ignore Taurus1 Report Abuse Someone is making money on all this trouble.
ramgas Champion Author Texas Posts:1,061 Points:1,020,265 Joined:Jan 2005	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 1:27:35 PM Ignore ramgas Report Abuse Can't trust anyone, sometimes not even your own government.
JoeKR Champion Author New Jersey Posts:7,725 Points:1,487,890 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 1:26:20 PM Ignore JoeKR Report Abuse Leave it to the Russians to deny and then blame someone else.
payogie Champion Author Atlanta Posts:1,047 Points:301,510 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 1:25:03 PM Ignore payogie Report Abuse Yup.
grammamNV Champion Author Nevada Posts:1,423 Points:228,225 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 1:24:25 PM Ignore grammamNV Report Abuse ...and if Putin is in charge....
CSharpGuy Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:7,617 Points:1,531,260 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 1:21:08 PM Ignore CSharpGuy Report Abuse Never trust a communist.
windows7isfast All-Star Author Winnipeg Posts:833 Points:169,135 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 1:21:04 PM Ignore windows7isfast Report Abuse wow
abacus44 Champion Author Toms River Posts:1,916 Points:417,470 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 1:19:13 PM Ignore abacus44 Report Abuse Can't trust them
prcoqui Champion Author Maryland Posts:2,590 Points:1,396,145 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 1:18:13 PM Ignore prcoqui Report Abuse Bad idea on depending on the Russians for you heat.
robaloma All-Star Author Houston Posts:776 Points:326,320 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 1:16:19 PM Ignore robaloma Report Abuse exactly.
MG_Sputnik Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:5,580 Points:1,598,430 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 1:06:32 PM Ignore MG_Sputnik Report Abuse Thye don't give a damn about anyone but China...and themselves.
CiVX Champion Author Oakland Posts:6,143 Points:1,108,930 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 1:03:52 PM Ignore CiVX Report Abuse Putkin would freeze his mom,
jpd683 Champion Author Scranton Posts:3,674 Points:1,470,555 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 1:03:01 PM Ignore jpd683 Report Abuse Watch out for the Russians and Chinese.
SavingInNC Champion Author North Carolina Posts:4,124 Points:738,330 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 1:00:30 PM Ignore SavingInNC Report Abuse Russia is still our enemy
speedraider Champion Author Orlando Posts:1,818 Points:1,277,930 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 12:58:43 PM Ignore speedraider Report Abuse don't trust them.
SUSANCK Champion Author Chicago Posts:1,852 Points:366,350 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 12:54:13 PM Ignore SUSANCK Report Abuse I would be hesitant to trust them.
danlanman Champion Author North Carolina Posts:1,566 Points:360,325 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 12:46:26 PM Ignore danlanman Report Abuse It's a free market
VomVom Champion Author Calgary Posts:2,434 Points:1,287,675 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 11:44:56 AM Ignore VomVom Report Abuse This is the 2nd time that happened. Last time it was on price dispute. The EU will be looking to N America for LNG supply before you know it.
MUSTANGSRUS Champion Author Ontario Posts:7,557 Points:1,542,045 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 11:23:25 AM Ignore MUSTANGSRUS Report Abuse Russia will do what it wants. They are no better than they have been for the last number of centuries.
gasrat6083 Champion Author New York Posts:1,663 Points:833,010 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 11:03:08 AM Ignore gasrat6083 Report Abuse A lesson for the U.S. before it begins exporting natural gas.