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Ukraine crisis
“An
explosion has struck a pipeline in the central Ukrainian Poltava
region. Witnesses say flames from the blast are up to 200 meter
high.”
“The
'Brotherhood' natural gas pipeline (Urengoy-Pomary-Uzhgorod) is about
one kilometer away from the nearest settlement. No injuries have been
reported from the blast. Fire fighting crews have been deployed to
the scene.”
“Pipeline
faucets have been temporary turned off, but transit of Russian gas to
Europe is being realized through a reserve pipeline. A preliminary
investigation found the explosion was caused by ‘pipeline
depressurization’.”
“Ukraine’s
Interior Ministry also cites possible 'terrorism' - based on locals
'hearing two loud booms before the fire.' But within just an hour of
the blast Ukraine’s acting Interior Minister Arsen Avakov blamed
Russia. The Ministry statement decried 'Sabotage of a gas pipeline in
the Poltava region' as 'another attempt by Russia to discredit
Ukraine as a gas partner' but didn’t back up such a strong
accusation with any additional information.”
More:
Is
this a responce by the Russians against neo-nazi crimes in East
Ukraine or a provocative operation by the US in another attempt to
drag Russia into an endless attrition war?
“What
was left to do, for the moment, is to challenge Putin in order to
drag Russia in an endless attrition war in East Ukraine and this
explains to a degree Putin's hesitation to act like he did in
Crimea.”
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