EU Insists Russian Gas Supply To Europe Must Not Be Affected

BRUSSELS (AFP)--The new Czech European Union presidency on Thursday insisted Moscow and Kiev must honor their commitments to provide natural gas to Europe after Russia halted supplies to Ukraine amid a payments row
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Πεμ, 1 Ιανουαρίου 2009 - 00:11
BRUSSELS (AFP)--The new Czech European Union presidency on Thursday insisted Moscow and Kiev must honor their commitments to provide natural gas to Europe after Russia halted supplies to Ukraine amid a payments row.

Russia and Ukraine have been locked in talks over a new gas supply deal for 2009 after the previous agreement expired Dec. 31. The two parties failed to find a solution during last-minute negotiations Wednesday.

Russia's OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) cut gas deliveries to Ukraine in full from 0700 GMT, state television reported Thursday, citing the state-owned monopoly.

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