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Vladimir Putin has warned that Russia was poised to halt gas supplies to Ukraine – endangering Europe – unless immediate action was taken to resolve Kyiv’s unpaid bills. In a letter to European leaders, a copy of which was seen by the FT, the Russian president said that Gazprom had a contractual right to force Ukraine to pay in advance for gas supplies, “and in the event of further violation of the conditions of payment, will completely or partially cease gas deliveries”.

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