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 MOSCOW (AP) - Russia's natural gas monopoly has warned Belarus not to siphon gas from the main pipeline leading across its territory to Europe if it goes ahead with a threatened supply cutoff on New Year's Day.
The European Union and Germany, meanwhile, urged the neighbors to resolve their price dispute quickly and guarantee supplies.
But with both sides refusing to back down, Minsk repeated its threat to disrupt deliveries of Russian gas destined for Europe if state-controlled OAO Gazprom shuts off gas supplies meant for Belarus.
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