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Russian gas export monopoly Gazprom demanded Ukraine pay an overdue gas bill "urgently" on Tuesday, saying it was extremely concerned about the debt, reviving fears of a new "gas war" between the neighbours.

Russia
and Ukraine waged two such wars over gas prices in the winters of 2006
and 2009, with Moscow halting deliveries not only to Ukraine but to the
rest of Europe, forcing some in the European Union to try to find
alternative sources of energy.

Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller said Ukraine had been given until
Oct. 1 to pay for August natural gas deliveries, but no payment
had been received so far.

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