September 2014, Vol. 241, No. 9
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Russia, Poland in spat over gas supplies
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A spat has broken out between Poland and Russia over what Warsaw claims is a sharp drop in natural gas supplies. The move comes amid concerns Moscow is ready to use its energy exports as a political weapon over the crisis in Ukraine. Russian gas supplier Gazprom was elusive in its position: while it claimed its deliveries didn’t drop, it warned that they depend on volumes available for export. It also argued that the problem is due to Poland ramping up its demand, something the Polish state gas company didn’t want to confirm. Polish Economy Minister Janusz Piechocinski said he had Gazprom’s assurances that deliveries will be fully meet the dema

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