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The situation in Bosnia was so dire that woodcutters revved up their chainsaws to Cut Wood for fireplaces. Hundreds stormed shops in Sofia the bulgarian capital looking for electric Heaters. The hungarian subsidiary of japanese car maker Suzuki motor corp. Suspended production at its Plant in the Northern City of Esztergomi on wednesday because of the Gas rationing. The eur accused both countries of using Consumers As pawns in their quarrel. It is unacceptable that the eur Gas Supply Security is taken hostage to negotiations Between Russia and Ukraine eur spokeswoman Pia Ahre Kilde Hansen said demanding an immediate resumption of Gas supplies. In Washington u. S. Officials criticized Russia for eur ropes Energy crisis. Cutting off these supplies during Winter to a vulnerable population is just something that is unacceptable to us state department spokesman Robert Wood said. U. S. National Security adviser Stephen Hadley warned Moscow that using Energy exports to threaten its Neighbours will undermine its International standing. Russia supplies one Quarter of eur ropes natural Gas and about 80 per cent of that is shipped through pipelines crossing Ukraine. Other smaller pipelines run through Belarus and Turkey. Russians Gas monopoly Gaz prom stopped All Gas shipments to Ukraine on Jan. 1 after the two countries failed to agree on prices and transit fees for 2009, but kept supplies flowing to Europe Over ukrainets pipelines. By wednesday Putin ordered Gaz prom to Stop All shipments through Ukraine eur commission president Jose Manuel Barroso pressed Putin and his ukrainian counterpart Yulia Tymoshenko for a Quick Resolution to the standoff. The associated press Gas dispute chills Europe Russia shut off All Gas supplies to Europe through Ukraine on wednesday leaving tens of thousands of people without heat. Russia Ukraine Fra. Ger. Total Cut in Supply aus. Cd. Rep. Slavk. Hun. Turkey pol. Rom. Bul. Ser. Slov. Cro. Mac. Greece Italy countries affected partial Cut in Supply 0 300 i 0 300 pm k Kandahar Afghanistan another Canadian Soldier died and three More were wounded wednesday the latest victims of a rare Winter Campaign the Taliban says is aimed at littering the roads of Kandahar province with deadly makeshift bombs and the bodies of coalition troops. Trooper Brian Richard Good 42, became the first Canadian Soldier to die this year and the 10th Roadside bomb casualty in just Over a month when an explosive detonated near his armoured vehicle in Southern Afghanistan. His death brings to 107 the number of Canadian soldiers who have died As part of the afghan Mission since it began in 2002. Good was a member of the Royal Canadian dragoons serving with the 3rd battalion of the Royal Canadian regiment stationed at the Canadian forces base in Petawawa ont. Col. Jamie Cade the Deputy commander of nato forces in Kandahar described the married father of two As an easygoing individual who would do anything for anyone a Friendly Man with a distinctive laugh and Broad smile. He was Active in his Community and the Best Neighbour you could ask for Cade said. He is Best remembered by his friends in the Battle group for his love for his family he spoke of them often. The attack took place in a District of Kandahar province called Shah Wali Kowt about 35 Kilometres North of Kandahar City at about 8 a. M. Local time. Cade would say Only that Good was part of an ongoing operation when the blast occurred. His death is just the latest in what has been a Long difficult and bloody Winter for Canadian soldiers a consequence in part of what a Taliban spokesman suggested is an unconventional off season Effort to target coalition forces particularly canadians. We have focused on mines these Days because that is very helpful to us. We killed so Many canadians. This is not our Good Luck we deliberately want to kill canadians said the spokesman who identified himself As Sanga Ryar through an interpreter. This Winter we will increase suicide attacks and we will not leave our checkpoints. Canadians will be our hot target. Wednesdays tragedy came As capt. Robert Semrau charged with second degree murder in the alleged shooting of an unarmed insurgent following a clash with Taliban forces in Helmand province in october was granted bail during a hearing in Petawawa ont. Semrau 35, will remain with his regiment at cab Petawawa under a series of court imposed conditions including that he not possess any firearms or explosives in the course of his duties. The Canadian press Gas dispute chills Europe the associated press Canadian Soldier Dies 3 Hurt in bomb blast Taliban focuses on our forces by Steve Rennie the Canadian press / and trooper Brian Richard Good was killed by an red in Afghanistan wednesday. Russia shuts off All Gas to Europe via Ukraine by Maria Danilova and Lynn Berry a 09_ Jan 08 09. Ind a9 1 / 7/ 09 7 02 01 pm ;