Chronology of Russia-Ukraine gas war
Published: 19 January, 2009, 03:06
TAGS: EU, Russia, Ukraine, Gas
The current gas cuts are the culmination of a long gas war between Russia and Ukraine, RT looks back at its latest chapter, starting back in October 2007 and the ongoing crisis which is now being felt all around Europe.
January, 2009
Russia gives a 20% discount to Ukraine to start the gas flow
Ukraine starts feeling gas shortage
'Letter of credit could be a guarantee' – Medvedev
Russia to open a ‘second front’ in gas war
Gas transit can be unblocked by Russia-EU agreements
Putin agrees on gas consortium with European gas companies
Taking sides with pipelines
Medvedev calls on Yushchenko to resume gas flow immediately
Ukraine wants up to $US 7 million worth of gas to resume transit
‘No transit country has the right to take consumers hostage’ – Putin
Ukraine refuses to transport Russian gas to Europe
Ukraine’s new stunt threatens gas settlement
Gas flow to resume on Tuesday morning
Ukraine’s unconditional surrender
Kiev ‘close’ to signing original gas deal
Russia ready to partially buy Ukraine’s gas pipelines
New hope for end to gas dispute
Europe begins to suffer cutoffs
Ukraine has shut all gas pipelines to Europe – Gazprom
Gas cuts hit much of Europe
Ukraine demands more for gas transit
Gazprom threatens Ukraine with extreme measures
Ukraine steals European gas
Europe braces itself over Ukrainian gas theft
Ukraine gas dispute moves into post cutoff stage
Russia stops gas supplies to Ukraine completely
Russia to cut off gas supplies to Ukraine – Gazprom
December, 2008
Gazprom and Naftogas of Ukraine take talks to 11th hour
‘They don’t want to pay’ – Putin on Ukraine gas row
Time ticks down for Ukraine on Gazprom payment and supply for coming year
Ukraine and Gazprom square off for annual gas row
Ukraine stalls on gas debt
Christmas Holiday cold snap for Ukraine?
Gazprom warns on Ukraine gas debt
November, 2008
Medvedev orders Gazprom to collect Ukraine debt
No money, no gas – Gazprom may cut supplies to Ukraine
Ukraine – time to pay gas bills
October, 2008
Putin and Timoshenko step on gas in Moscow
August, 2008
Ukraine promises to return stolen Russian gas
Ukraine admits stealing European gas
July, 2008
Ukraine expecting final price agreement on gas within a month
Ukraine and Gazprom reach agreement on gas
Gazprom's Miller heads to Kiev for gas talks
May, 2008
Russia & Ukraine pledge to end gas disputes
April, 2008
Ukraine pays off gas debt to Russia
March, 2008
Gazprom, Ukraine agree on gas deal
EU not affected by Russia-Ukraine gas row
Gazprom turns Ukraine's gas back on
Ukrainian PM announces end of gas row
Ukraine fails to rule out EU gas cuts
Gazprom cuts gas to Ukraine by 25%
February, 2008
Gazprom unhappy with Ukraine's gas debt 'settlement'
Ukraine pays debt, avoids Russian gas cuts
Ukraine's indecision risks another gas cut
Ukrainian ‘gas princess’ in Moscow to settle dispute
Deal reached in Ukraine gas row
Gas talks bring no results – for now
Gazprom urges Ukraine’s President to solve gas crisis
December, 2007
Europeans needn’t worry about gas supplies – Ukrainian PM
Gazprom and Ukraine reach deal on 2008 gas price
November, 2007
Gas divides Russia & Ukraine again
October, 2007
19.01.2009, 02:39
Gas dispute close to endRussia 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. |
19.01.2009, 04:15
Orthodox Russians celebrate EpiphanyThe Epiphany – one of the twelve main Orthodox holidays – is celebrated by Russia’s Orthodox Church and believers throughout the country. Churches bless the waters and the more valiant take a dive into holes in the ice. |
