Ukraine has blocked the transit of Russian gas to Europe.

Continuing: Kiev admitted blocking the transit of Russian gas to Europe
SyuzhetyOtklyuchenie gas Ukraine13.01.2009 Naftogaz of Ukraine has confirmed the resumption of tranzitaKommentariiEvrogaz-200912.01.2009Rossiya scored the first goal of the gate of Ukraine is not received Russian gas to Europe via main gas pipelines in Ukraine. This report RIA Novosti and Interfax, citing sources in the International Monitoring Committee, which oversees the transit of Russian gas to Europe.
"At the moment, the pressure in the pipelines at gazoizmeritelnoy station Sudzha" increased to 75 atmospheres. At the same time charge at the entrance to the Ukrainian gas transmission system is zero. This means that on the part of Ukraine taps closed ", - said the source.
The Russian "Gazprom" the agency stated that Ukraine has not prevented Russian observers at gazoizmeritelnye stations on its territory. According to the Vice Chairman of the Board of Gazprom Alexander Medvedev, Ukraine does not plan to resume gas deliveries to Europe. According to the agency ITAR-TASS, "Naftogaz" is not allowed to dispatch Kiev and international observers.
Medvedev also said that Russia had informed the European Commission that it was impossible to ensure the transit of gas to Europe via Ukraine, the "Echo of Moscow. In the European Commission also confirmed that Europe does not receive Russian gas, and said that the situation must change. At the same time representatives of the European Commission did not name the reasons for this situation. This is the agency France Presse.
The morning of January 13 on the resumption of transit expressed in Gazprom. " According to the Russian company, the first deliveries started at about 10:15 Moscow time. In doing so, Gazprom said that gas to Europe must act immediately and not after 36 hours on what has insisted the Ukrainian side. Naftogaz, managing pipelines on Ukrainian territory, confirmed the receipt of Russian gas.
Later on January 13, "Naftogaz said that Gazprom is not agreed in advance the volume and direction of the supply of gas transit to Europe, noting that it" blatantly contradicts the established practice, the reliable operation of transit pipelines, "the agency UNIAN.
Supplies of fuel to Europe via Ukraine are controlled by a group of international experts. They must determine whether Ukraine steals European gas. In this it accuses management of Gazprom. Part of the group under an agreement between the parties is on Russian territory, a part of - in Ukrainian.
Ukraine argues that takes away from the tube only the gas, which is required for the transit of fuel to Europe. The Russian monopoly has already warned that if such a selection will continue, "Gazprom cut off supplies.