Russia's Gazprom Diplomacy: Turning off Europe's Heat

Russia's decision to choke off natural gas supplies to a shivering western Europe couldn't have come at a worst moment — and that's just as Moscow would have it. As icy temperatures chill European households normally heated by Russian gas, a diplomatic race is underway to resolve the Russo-Ukraine dispute behind the cut. But Moscow seems in no hurry.
Wednesday marked the second straight day many European nations received but a trickle of Russian gas pumped via Ukrainian pipelines. Ukraine ... Read more...