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Naftogaz CEO Yuriy Vitrenko gave an interview to CNBC International correspondent Hadley Gamble on Jan. 13 in which he stressed that the Nord Stream 2 pipeline should be sanctioned by the U.S. to demonstrate its firmness in standing up to the aggressive anti-Western behavior of Russian president Vladimir Putin. He also said that a further Russian incursion to Ukraine is likely and additional sanctions should be prepared if it happens. Ukraine, ready to defend itself,  needs all types of support, not least weapons, he said.

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