Ukrainian rebels gain leverage from illicit coal sales
After Kyiv stopped trading with the rebel regions, they redirected coal to Russia, from where some goes to the EU
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- Coal shortages in Ukraine
- Economic gains affect rebel politics
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_350.jpg "A worker controls the loading of coal at the Kalinin coal mine in Donetsk, Ukraine (Reuters/Alexander Ermochenko)")