The dispute between Russia and Ukraine over the price of gas is again reported in many papers.The Daily Telegraph accuses Vladimir Putin of seeking economic revenge on a former Soviet republic that has dared to declare its diplomatic independence. The Times concludes that the lesson for Europe is clear: its energy lifelines must never depend on Russia. The Daily Mirror agrees. "The gas crisis," it says, "should send a shiver through the whole of western Europe".According to the Daily Mail, industry leaders in the UK have warned that factories could be shut as the gas crisis sends prices soaring in Britain.
