Gazprom has called Ukraine "transit blackmailer."

SyuzhetyOtklyuchenie gas Ukraine06.02.2009Komissiya Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine recognized the fault in the breakdown of the talks on the modernization gazuKonflikt around TCU Ukrainy29.03.2009 Gazprom has denied allegations of interfering in a dispute with RosUkrEnergo "Naftohaz" Deputy Chairman of the Board Gazprom Alexander Medvedev has called Ukraine "transit blackmailer", UNIAN transfers. Top-manager of the group also called on Russia to investigate the causes of the EU gas conflict between Ukraine and Russia in early 2009.
" 'Gazprom' is called an unreliable supplier, but given the example of the gas conflict with Ukraine in 2006 and 2009. The latter led to a transit stop for two weeks. We have not heard from the management of evaluation and the EU Energy Charter. In 2006, the leadership EU, probably fearing to spoil relations with the "orange" government, to withdraw from such an assessment. Similarly, it has received, and in 2009 "- said Medvedev.
Recall that 1 January 2009, Gazprom stopped gas supplies to Ukraine when Kiev and Moscow have failed to agree on the purchase price of Russian gas. January 7, Gazprom stopped supplies of fuel to transit through Ukraine, and accused "Naftogaz Ukraine" in an illegal gas destined EU. Only January 19, Gazprom and Naftogaz "were able to sign a contract on deliveries of Russian fuel to Ukrainian consumers in 2009.
In March 2009, Russia and Ukraine once again stumbled on the gas models. Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has signed on 23 March in Brussels, together with the European Union declaration on the modernization of the transmission system of Ukraine. This paper, in particular, provides the access of European companies to the Ukrainian underground storage facilities and pipes. The Declaration has been prepared without the participation of the Russian side.