NOVO-OGARYOVO:Leaders of gas-starved European nations pressed Ukraine and Russia to restore supplies immediately Wednesday as the EU threatened both with legal action for ripping apart the continent's winter heating plans.But the natural gas drought persisted along with virulent mutual recriminations between Russia and Ukraine.Prime Minister Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of holding Europe hostage, while Kiev said Russia was deliberately erecting technical obstacles to delivering gas to Europe through Ukrainian pipelines.European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso called the situation "unacceptable and incredible.""If the agreement is not honored, it means that Russia and Ukraine can no longer be considered reliable partners for the European Union in matters of energy supply," Barroso told the European Parliament.
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