Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich supervising in the government fuel and energy complex, supports the possibility of imposing retaliatory measures against Ukraine after blackout in Crimea.

The Crimea in the night of Sunday was completely de-energized because of the erosion in the South Ukraine transmission towers supplying electricity to the Peninsula. In the region introduced a state of emergency until full power is restored.

"Yes, support ", - said Putin correspondents, responding to a question about whether he supports the proposal of countermeasures, expressed by the Minister of energy Alexander Novak.

before Novak did not exclude that Russia in the near future may consider retaliatory measures in connection with the case of Crimea. According to his statement, one of such actions against Ukraine could be suspension of supply of coal.

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