Sunday, January 18, 2009

The European Commission has given Russia and Ukraine last chance to agree.

SyuzhetyVozobnovlenie transit of gas across Poland Ukrainu16.01.2009Prezident ignore them organized gas sammitKommentariiPodnimite them veki14.01.2009Uchastniki gas crisis entangled in mutual accusations Negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in the coming weekend - the last chance for both sides to show that they are serious and want to allow the gas conflict. This was stated in the EU, transmits AFP.
January 17 in Moscow to a meeting of all stakeholders, including customers of Russian fuel. It was expected that it is there may be decisions that will resume the gas transit through Ukraine to Europe. Russian Gazprom believes that the suspension of transit should be solely blamed the Ukrainian side. In turn, in Kiev say that Gazprom is set impossible conditions for transit.
In the European Commission believes that if the parties fail to agree, EU officials will consider the relations with Ukraine and Russia to find out whether the European countries to do business with the discredited partners in the same way as before. That was reported by RIA Novosti.
Termination of the transit of gas led to complications in the provision of fuel, some 20 countries in Europe. At the same time the EU has refrained from estimates of the gas conflict. The exception was the only Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk, who accused Russia of going exclusively.
Gas to Europe transit through Ukraine is not received on 7 January. January 13, Gazprom started to bring fuel for export, but the Ukrainian side had refused to transport him. In Naftogaz argues that Gazprom is in the pipe gives too little fuel, because of what does not create the necessary pressure in the gas transportation system. In Russia believes that Ukraine should itself provide the pressure in the system.
Previously, it was reported that Russia is ready to begin deliveries of additional fuel, if Ukraine let the export gas from its storage facilities. At the same time, Ukraine, declare that they are ready to transport gas to Europe during the Russian-Ukrainian "gas war" for free.

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