After gas crisis, Ukriane questions reliability of Russia's government

[stop the bleeding]

After the Ukrainian gas crisis, diplomats are questioning the reliability of Russia's government, according to an article in Thursday's New York Times, RAW STORY has learned.
A State Department official is quoted as saying, "Let's say that the Russians are not cutting a very splendid figure as G-8 president, precipitating an energy crisis in Europe the first day of their presidency."

After a year of increasingly troubled relations with Russia, American and European diplomats said Wednesday that President Vladimir V. Putin's decision to withhold natural gas from Ukraine's pipelines had further undercut the West's faith in his government's reliability and raised doubts about his ability to lead the Group of 8 industrial nations this year.

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After Ukrainian gas crisis, Diplomats question reliability of Russia's government-NYT via Rawstory

[bemildred]

1. Well goodness, maybe they should refuse to buy natgas from Russia.

That would show them who is boss.
:rofl::rofl:

[Kagemusha]

2. Like they had such faith anyway.

But Bolton sure is getting his stories planted in the right places.