Russian
Energy Minister said that Moscow may respond to Kiev creating a blackout on the
Crimean Peninsula by halting coal deliveries to Ukraine.
MOSCOW
(Sputnik) – Russia may respond to Kiev creating a blackout on the
Crimean Peninsula by halting coal deliveries to Ukraine, Russian
Energy Minister Alexander Novak said Tuesday.
“Maybe in this case we need to make a similar
decision on halting the deliveries of coal by our commercial
organizations that deliver coal to Ukrainian electrical stations,” Novak
said on Russia’s Vesti-FM radio station.
The Crimean blackout began on Sunday,
after Ukrainian extremist groups blew up power line pylons
on the Ukrainian side of the border. The Ukrainian power utility has
thus far been unable to repair the pylons, as extremists maintain
access to the site and local police have not been able to gain
access.
Around 2.5 million residents of Crimea have been
left with no constant electricity supply as a result.
Source: Sputnik News 24-11-2015
