Ukraine gas talks ended and Russia will Thursday stop gas supply to Ukraine
Hexun news news, according to the U.S. “The New York Times,” on U.S. Eastern Time on December 31 a article signed for Andrew Cramer, was published on the afternoon which said that Russia and Ukraine on gas price negotiations this week in the last three settled. The chief executive of Russian gas company Gazprom in the negotiations said that this week was to at 10:00 on Thursday stop gas supply to Ukraine.
Ukrainian President and the Prime Minister called for Russian natural gas to continue negotiations
Xinhua in Kiev on January 1st (Reporter) Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko and Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko on December 31st, 2008 on the late-night issued a joint statement which called on Russia not to stop the supply of natural gas to Ukraine and continue on Negotiations. Gazprom, president of Miller in Moscow earlier said that Ukraine’s oil and gas companies next year for natural gas supply negotiations ended without results and Russia was to be held on January 1st, 2009 at 10:00 of Moscow time on the break for Ukraine Gas.
Russian natural gas company has confirmed to stop gas supply to Ukraine
According to Agence France-Presse it was reported that on the 1st, Gazprom’s spokesman confirmed on the same day, the company has cut off gas supplies to Ukraine. The spokesman had earlier said that the contract of Russia’s natural gas to Ukraine was due at 10:00 on 1st. The “grudge” between Russia and Ukraine has led to fears in the European Union, because the European Union as 1 / 4 of the natural gas imported from Russia, which has 80% of the way through Ukraine.
EU urged Russia to ensure gas supply to Europe not be affected
According to Agence France-Presse it was reported on the 1st, the Czech Deputy Prime Minister Vondra said: “all the existing supply and transit commitments must be respected.” The rotating EU presidency and European Commission said in a joint statement that they expressed “concern” about change in situation. The statement said: “The (EU) presidency and the Commission urged the two sides, as well as their governments to continue negotiations to reach an agreement as soon as possible to ensure that the EU’s gas supply not be affected.”
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