Emergency heart surgery for Ukraine's gas boss
Published: 24 January, 2009, 20:01
The head of Naftogaz, Ukraine's oil and gas monopoly, has undergone emergency heart surgery and is in intensive care.
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Published: 24 January, 2009, 20:01
The head of Naftogaz, Ukraine's oil and gas monopoly, has undergone emergency heart surgery and is in intensive care.