Pro-Russia militias have threatened to take control of state-run businesses in eastern Ukraine unless Kiev ends a rail blockade by nationalist protesters.
The militias said in a statement that the blockade, that halted the transport of coal supplies, has caused many businesses to suffer in the country’s east. They also said they will stop selling coal to Ukraine and send future coal supplies to Russia or elsewhere. A group of Ukrainian lawmakers and veterans have blocked rail traffic in the east. The move has prevented coal produced in the region from reaching Ukrainian power plants and the steel industry. Ukraine’s government has said low coal stocks in the plants could lead to rolling blackouts.
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