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The European Union has reached an agreement to buy at least 15 billion cubic meters of liquefied natural gas (LNG) more from the US this year in order to lower its dependence on Russian natural gas, Bloomberg reported citing industry sources. However, American imports would cover just a fraction of Europe’s energy demand.

One person lost a limb in the shelling by Ukrainian forces, a top regional official said At least two people were injured in Kiev’s latest attack on the Russian city of Shebekino, located near the Ukrainian border, Belgorod Region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said in the early hours of Thursday.