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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Energy problems plagued Ukraine and Europe as much of the Russian-occupied region that's home to a largely crippled nuclear power plant was reported temporarily in blackout Sunday.Only one of six reactors at the Zaporizhzhia facility was connected to the electricity grid, and Russia’s main pipeline carrying natural gas to Germany remained shut down.The fighting in Ukraine and related disputes over pipelines lie behind the electricity and natural gas shortfalls that have worsened as Russia's war in Ukraine, which began on Feb. 24, grinds on for a seventh month.Both issues will take center stage this week. U.N....

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda assures that the country will not be short of natural gas in winter thanks to the supplies ensured by the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Klaipeda. On Saturday, asked by the Laluna radio station whether Lithuania would ensure adequate supplies of gas for the cold season, he answered: “We certainly will, the [FSRU] Independence is definitely a crucial element of our energy independence.” “We made completely correct and, most importantly, timely decisions ensuring independence from Russia’s energy resources,” he added. In late June, Lithuania passed a law banning Russian natural gas imports into the country,...