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Russia Suspends Flow of Natural Gas to Europe Through Ukraine  The New York Times Russian gas exports to Europe via Ukraine halted as transit deal expires  Reuters Russian Gas Flow to Europe Via Ukraine Set to Halt as Time Runs Out for

Ukraine ends transit of Russian gas to EU  BBC.com Ukraine ends supply of Russian gas to Europe  CNN Russia and Ukraine End Five Decades of Gas Transit to Europe  Bloomberg Ukraine halts pipeline carrying Russian natural gas to Europe, as deal expires  ABC News

What to know about string of US hacks blamed on China  BBC.com ‘Major incident’: China-backed hackers breached US Treasury workstations  CNN Treasury Department Says Systems Hacked by China-Backed Actor  The Wall Street Journal US Treasury says Chinese hackers stole documents in ‘major incident’  Reuters

The Russian energy giant Gazprom announced the move early Wednesday. Ukraine had refused to renew an agreement that allowed for the transit of Russian gas through its territory.

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