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9/22/08

US urges EU to diversify energy supplies - International Herald Tribune

US urges EU to diversify energy supplies - International Herald Tribune

"US urges EU to diversify energy supplies

BRUSSELS, Belgium: Russia's fight with Georgia has added new urgency to the Europe Union's need to find alternatives to Russian oil and gas imports, the new U.S. ambassador to the EU said Monday.

"Russia's willingness to defy the international community, act in violation of international law, (and) be threatening in its neighborhood is a reminder of why progress on this issue is so important," ambassador Kristen Silverberg said."

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