Ukraine has expressed willingness to restore gas transit from Russia.

KommentariiZamorozili07.01.2009Evropa severely affected because of the Russian-Ukrainian gas voynySyuzhetyOtklyuchenie gas transiting gas Ukraine09.01.2009Za international nablyudateliUkraina is ready to accompany you to restore the transit of Russian gas, after Russia will resume its supply. This statement was made by Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko in a telephone conversation on Jan. 8 with the chairman of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso, the agency Interfax.
Earlier, on 8 January in Brussels, representatives of Russia's Gazprom signed a memorandum of a group of independent observers who accompany you for the transit of gas from Russia to Europe through Ukraine. In doing so, "Naftogaz Ukraine", the document is not signed, as well as representatives of the EU. At the same time, "Naftogaz signed a separate agreement with the European Union, providing for admission to the territory of Ukraine of European monitors gas supplies to Europe.
Recall 7 Jan, 2009 Russia fully stopped gas transit through Ukraine. The Russian side has accused "Naftogaz" to illegal tapping of fuel destined to European consumers.
Deliveries of Russian gas, Ukraine itself been terminated with effect from 1 January because of the lack of a contract. The parties failed to agree on a purchase price of gas. In December, Naftogaz refused to favorable conditions for the supply of 250 dollars per thousand cubic meters of fuel, and January 4, called the "inadequate" as proposed by Gazprom at a price of 450 dollars. In 2008, the Russian gas bypassing Ukraine at 179.5 dollars per thousand cubic meters.