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Countdown to Belarus shutdown begins as gas bill unpaid

Published: 21 June, 2010, 11:14
Edited: 23 June, 2010, 02:34


A shutdown of gas supplies to Belarus has been ordered after talks on the nation’s unpaid gas debts with Gazprom have failed to reach agreement.

 
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a. stefanyshyn June 22, 2010, 20:09 quote
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Russia is trying to take over again. The government of Russia is a communist state even though they do not call it by that name. Look what's happening in Ukraine. And what is the US doing, headed by Obama - NOTHING !!!!!! A concerned citizen of the US. God help us when the Russians start infiltrating the US.

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