CN-EU Urges Russia, Ukraine to Settle Energy Dispute

Russia's confrontation w/ the West over growing unrest in eastern Ukraine could lead to another energy crisis in the European countries that are dependent on Russian energy.Europe gets about 1/3 of its gas supplies from Russia, and about 1/2 of it is dispatched through Ukraine.Europeans are increasingly looking into alternative sources of energy to reduce their reliance on Russia.Meanwhile EU is mediating a deal between Russia & Ukraine that would secure a steady gas supply for next...

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