Breaking point: Ukraine has had to import gas from its neighbours since Russia cut off its supply ©Yuriy Dyachyshyn/AFP Russia has raised further conditions for resuming gas supplies to Ukraine, dashing hopes that a deal to safeguard Europe’s energy supply this winter would be agreed on Tuesday. Moscow cut gas exports to Ukraine in June amid a payment dispute, and talks on restarting flows have been weighed down by the conflict between Kiev’s forces and pro-Russian militias. However, many officials had expected that a new deal on a gas price and a timetable for settling debts would be reached at a meeting in Brussels. More On this story Editorial Europe needs will to build energy union Energy spat tests EU resolve Moscow and Kiev talks end in an impasse UK blocks €5bn Russian North Sea deal On this topic Kremlin acts to silence human rights group Editorial Putin is […]