MOSCOW, June 15 (Reuters) - A Russian minister warnedWestern energy companies on Monday that they would be frozen outof energy cooperation with Moscow if they take "politicallymotivated decisions", an apparent reference to sanctions overthe Ukraine crisis.
RIA news agency quoted Natural Resources Minister SergeiDonskoi as saying such firms would be left "overboard". Theeconomic sanctions over Ukraine have forced major Western energycompanies to suspend cooperation on a number of projects. (Reporting by Katya Golubkova, Editing by Timothy Heritage)