"Europeans Still Waiting For Gas From Russia"

STEVE INSKEEP, Host:

NPR's business news starts with Russia restoring the flow of gas.

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INSKEEP: After intense negotiations, EU officials brokered a deal to get some gas flowing again. Yet we're told the gas is still not getting through Ukraine, which the Ukrainians blame now on what they describe as a technical problem.