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Dmitry Medvedev (2R), Javier Solana (2L), Jose Manuel Barroso (R) and Vaclav Klaus (L) (AFP Photo / RIA Novosti / Kremlin Pool / Dmitry Astakhov) 22.05.2009, 18:43 1 comment

EU ready to discuss new energy accords with Russia

The EU leadership said at the Russia-EU summit in Khabarovsk, that it was prepared to discuss Russian proposals to draft new legal agreements regulating international energy cooperation.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (R) meets with Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshchenko (L) in Astana on May 22, 2009 during a Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) summit (AFP Photo / RIA Novosti / Pool / Alexey Nikolsky) 22.05.2009, 17:42 2 comments

Gas issues cannot be solved with Ukraine’s leadership divided – Putin

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22.05.2009, 17:26 1 comment

“Crisis will be on horizon until we have more trust in each other”

Ukraine broke the Energy Charter in the winter, and no one protested in Brussels, recalled Dmitry Babich, a political analyst at RIA Novosti. If Russia did the same, “there would be a huge scandal in the EU,” he said.

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EU Commission seeks to downplay Ukraine gas transit rift

The European Union has no intention of isolating Russia from the process of upgrading Ukraine's gas pipeline network. But Moscow is concerned the involvement of Brussels may result in higher gas transit fees for Russia.

20.01.2009, 20:26

Gas dispute over

Russia and Ukraine have signed a gas deal on Monday which will allow the two sides to resume transit of Russian fuel to European customers. Gas will soon start moving to Europe after it enters Ukraine's pipelines.

19.01.2009, 03:06

Chronology of Russia-Ukraine gas war

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.

22.05.2009, 20:30

“Trust in Russia and Ukraine is distorted” – EU Commissioner

Watch RT’s exclusive interview with the EU Commissioner for external relations, Benita Ferrero-Waldner. She shared her impressions of the Russia EU summit, its main objectives and the difficulties linked with them.

25.05.2009, 21:23 1 comment

Russia-Ukraine gas row: heating up again

Another fuel row seems to be brewing between Russia and Ukraine. Ukraine needs about $5 billion dollars to fill its gas reservoirs for next winter – a pressing problem for Kiev with Ukraine in financial crisis.

06.06.2009, 02:15 2 comments

Ukraine pays Russia for gas, avoids cut off

Ukraine’s “Naftogaz” company has paid its bill for Russian natural gas supplied in May. This happened just three days before the deadline set by Gazprom.

05.03.2009, 23:03 1 comment

Ukraine pays gas debt after Putin’s warning

Ukraine’s Nagtogaz has paid its debt to Gazprom in full. The bill was for gas supplied in February. Earlier in the day PM Vladimir Putin said if Ukraine failed to compensate by March 7, the supply would be stopped.

New Ukraine-provoked gas war coming

Published: 23 May, 2009, 22:47


According to information updated exclusively by RT, despite Russia making advances, gas payment delays are likely to continue from Ukraine in the near future – and thus a new gas war will be its fault.

 
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