Russia stops all gas supply to Europe via Ukraine

MOSCOW – Russia cut off all gas supplies to Europe through Ukraine on Wednesday, playing hardball in a weeklong standoff that has left more than a dozen countries struggling to cope with dwindling energy supplies in the depths of winter.
The U.S. put the blame squarely on Russia, accusing Moscow of using its energy resources to threaten its neighbors.
But Prime Minister Vladimir Putin endorsed the move, even as factories shut down in eastern Europe, schools closed and tens of thousands of ... Read more...