Europe's gas supply 'taken hostage'

The leaders of Russia and Ukraine were warned today to stop treating Europe’s gas supply as a “hostage” in their continuing dispute over unpaid bills.

Europe's gas supply 'taken hostage'
Wed, 07 Jan, 2009 - 12:20

The leaders of Russia and Ukraine were warned today to stop treating Europe’s gas supply as a “hostage” in their continuing dispute over unpaid bills.

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso hit out in phone conversations with Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Yuliya Tymoshenko.

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