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06.01.2009, 02:33

Ukraine demands more for gas transit

Ukraine has warned it will be forced to charge Russia six times more to pipe gas into Europe. Meanwhile, Russia will cut the volume of gas supplied through Ukraine, because Kiev continues to siphon off gas.

21.11.2009, 07:17 15 comments

US to monitor Russia-EU gas agreements

The US government has entered into the fray by setting up a commission to monitor the agreements on gas supplies between Russia and the EU countries.

23.03.2009, 22:05 4 comments

Putin threatens to review relations with EU

Moscow will start reviewing its relations with the EU if its interests are ignored, Russian PM Vladimir Putin said after an international conference in Brussels on the modernization of Ukraine's gas transit system.

17.01.2009, 14:00 3 comments

‘Europe can use gas crisis as an excuse for new pipelines’

“The current gas crisis can be used by Europe as an excuse for pushing forward projects, like the Nabucco pipeline, which could stop Russia being one of their providers,” said Pavel Sorokin from the Unicredit Aton bank.

01.08.2009, 03:46 3 comments

EU agrees to pay for Ukraine’s gas

The European Commission and international financial organizations approved recent gas reforms in Ukraine and has promised up to US $1.7 billion to pay for Russian gas.

09.01.2009, 07:28 1 comment

Ukraine is blackmailing us – Putin

As talks aimed at ending the gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine broke down in Brussels, PM Vladimir Putin accused the government in Kiev of deliberately plotting to block supplies of Russian gas to Europe.

15.05.2009, 09:39 1 comment

Russia kick starts South Stream project

A European delegation is in the resort city of Sochi to sign agreements with Russia's Gazprom, finalizing the multi-billion dollar gas pipeline.

23.06.2010, 01:19 1 comment

“We want to be warned if there is a [gas] crisis” – EU Parliament head

Russia and the EU have a warning mechanism to prevent an energy crisis, says Jerzy Buzek, President of the EU Parliament, who came to Moscow to discuss European security, and economic and social issues.

04.11.2009, 22:51 1 comment

Ukraine expects problems paying next gas bill

Ukraine’s energy holding, Naftogaz, has said there are some problems with payments for Russian natural gas supplied in October.

19.01.2009, 02:39

Gas dispute close to end

Russia and Ukraine are due to sign a gas deal on Monday, which will allow the two sides to resume transit of Russian fuel to European customers.

Russia, EU sign early warning memorandum on gas supplies

Published: 16 November, 2009, 14:56


Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko and EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs signed a document outlining procedures for ensuring energy security in future gas crisis.

 
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