MOSCOW: Gas supplies to European Union countries came at halt once again, at the same time fresh talks between Russia and European Union countries are on in Moscow. Russia has blamed US for the present situation.
Before this, Russia was set to resume gas supply to the European countries. It would ease a crisis that has hit a swathe of countries and highlighted their dependence on Moscow.
The announcement came after Russia, Ukraine and the EU signed an agreement on monitoring the movement of gas through the transit network, the workings of which are notorious for being untransparent and corrupt.
EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs had said that “it will take some time to reach our consumers, between 24 and 40 hours,” while other EU officials have said it might take as much as three days.
Russia says all such gas must be paid for by Kiev as part of its transit contract with Moscow.
Before this, Russia was set to resume gas supply to the European countries. It would ease a crisis that has hit a swathe of countries and highlighted their dependence on Moscow.
The announcement came after Russia, Ukraine and the EU signed an agreement on monitoring the movement of gas through the transit network, the workings of which are notorious for being untransparent and corrupt.
EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs had said that “it will take some time to reach our consumers, between 24 and 40 hours,” while other EU officials have said it might take as much as three days.
Russia says all such gas must be paid for by Kiev as part of its transit contract with Moscow.
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