Ukraine Wants to Help Russia Facilitate Non-Stop Gas Supply to Europe
"We are ready, upon official request from Russia, to grant extra gas to Europe," said Ukraine's Energy Minister Yuriy Boyko. In his interview to CNN, the Ukrainian minister explained that currently Ukraine receives 400 million cubic meters of gas per day on its eastern border instead of the required 500 million due to extremely cold weather in Russia. This caused a drop in the amount of gas Europe received through Ukrainian pipeline.
Russia Foreign Minister In Syria On Diplomatic Mission
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has met in Damascus with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, amid continuing violence between Syrian government forces and antiregime militants.
As Europe Shivers, Russia and Ukraine Point Fingers Over Natural Gas Supply to the West
The flow of natural gas has fallen off sharply in the main pipelines supplying Europe from Russia, but this time cold weather — not politics — is to blame.
Russia gas supply to S.E.Europe back to normal
Russia's supplies of natural gas to Bulgaria and neighbouring Greece, Turkey and Macedonia are back to normal, Bulgaria's economy and energy ministry said on Saturday.
Russian gas supply falls further, EU says no crisis
Squeezed supply of Russian gas to some EU countries fell further on Friday, the European Union's executive said, but added the situation had not reached emergency levels despite freezing temperatures gripping much of Europe.
Ashton sheds light into EU's Russia diplomacy
A speech by High Representative Catherine Ashton in the European Parliament yesterday (1 February) provided a rare insight on talks with Europe's largest neighbour ahead of the Russian presidential elections in March.
Gazprom says Ukraine taking gas above contract levels
Ukraine is taking Russian gas at a pace of 60 billion cubic metres (bcm) a year, above its contracted levels, Gazprom said on Thursday amid reports of decreasing gas supplies to Europe.
Russian gas supply to Slovakia drops 30 pct
Supply of Russian gas to Slovakia dropped by 30 percent on Thursday, the Slovak gas utility Slovensky Plynarensky Priemysel (SPP) said, adding it can still secure full deliveries for all clients.
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