[McGruff]

I was going to post that same graphic. I'll bet Europe hopes Vlad doesn't shut down those pipelines.

Russia provides more than half of Ukraine’s natural-gas needs and since 2006 has twice curtailed supplies in disputes over politics, price and late payments. Those supply cuts rattled countries across Europe that depend on the Russian pipelines that run through Ukraine.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/shifting-energy-trends-blunt-russias-natural-gas-weapon/2014/02/28/7d090062-9ef7-11e3-a050-dc3322a94fa7_story.html

[Sacajaweau]

http://voiceofrussia.com/2014_02_25/Russia-may-halt-food-imports-from-Ukraine-5165/

[3Fingas]

We have excess natural gas. They need gas — problem solved.