Russia and the EU signed an agreement on transit of gas through Ukraine.

KommentariiRazgovory talk 10.01.2009EC failed to resolve the conflict in Ukraine and gas RossiiSyuzhetyOtklyuchenie gas Ukraine10.01.2009Ukraina announced debt Gazprom to Naftogaz "Russia and the European Union endorsed a protocol on the establishment of monitoring mechanisms for the transit of gas through Ukraine. That was reported by Interfax. With Russia's document signed by the head of Gazprom Alexei Miller and Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechinym and from the EU - the Commissioner for Energy Andris Piebalgs and Minister of the Presidency of the EU industry Czech Martin Rzhimanom.
The content of the protocol has not yet been reported. Earlier, on 10 January, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Mirek Topolanek announced that brought to Moscow a new version of the treaty in addition to the existing four. Gazprom has accused Ukraine that it was delaying the signing of the agreement, but Ukraine has consistently responded that the Russian side offers options for which they could not agree.
Now the EU and Russia signed the document is likely to go to Kiev. If Ukraine and approve the agreement, but international observers have arrived in Kiev, will be able to start work. This is the main condition for Gazprom to resume the fuel to Europe transit through Ukraine.
Gazprom has refused to deliver fuel to the EU via Ukraine on Jan. 7, as found that Naftogaz "stealing gas destined for the EU. In turn, Ukraine believed that the selected fuel needed to transport gas. The Russian side insists that it is illegal.
As a result of the suspension of transit affected many countries in Europe, which has already started in fuel economy and a shift to other forms of energy, such as fuel oil.