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Washington supports Ukraine's bid to join NATO and the former Soviet republic is free to choose its own foreign policy alliances ...

Russian natural gas began flowing Tuesday into Ukraine after a nearly two-week cutoff that left large parts of Europe cold and dark and underscored the continent's vulnerability and dependence on Russia's energy.

The European Union piled pressure on Russia and Ukraine on Friday to resolve a dispute cutting gas supplies to Europe in mid-winter and Germany said Russia must honor energy contracts.