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| Russia gas cut 'to affect Europe' | Russia gas cut 'to affect Europe' |
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| A sharp cut in the supply of Russian gas to Ukraine will affect Europe within hours, Ukraine's state gas company Naftogaz says. | A sharp cut in the supply of Russian gas to Ukraine will affect Europe within hours, Ukraine's state gas company Naftogaz says. |
| EU states are closely monitoring their gas imports after Russian energy giant Gazprom said it would cut exports through Ukrainian pipelines by a fifth. | EU states are closely monitoring their gas imports after Russian energy giant Gazprom said it would cut exports through Ukrainian pipelines by a fifth. |
| Russia stopped supplying gas to Ukraine last week in a row over unpaid bills. | Russia stopped supplying gas to Ukraine last week in a row over unpaid bills. |
| A number of EU countries have already announced disruptions. Romania said its supplies had been reduced by 75%. | |
| Bulgaria's energy minister said Russian gas supplies to Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey and Macedonia had also been cut. | |
| A statement on Naftogaz's website lists nine countries, including Germany, Poland, and Hungary which, it says, will receive reduced supplies. | A statement on Naftogaz's website lists nine countries, including Germany, Poland, and Hungary which, it says, will receive reduced supplies. |
| "Naftogaz of Ukraine considers that in such a case if European users receive less volumes of natural gas, all claims of the noted countries must be directed to Gazprom," says the statement. | "Naftogaz of Ukraine considers that in such a case if European users receive less volumes of natural gas, all claims of the noted countries must be directed to Gazprom," says the statement. |
| Pipes across Ukraine carry about one-fifth of the European Union's gas needs. | Pipes across Ukraine carry about one-fifth of the European Union's gas needs. |
| 'Gas stolen' | 'Gas stolen' |
| The move to reduce supplies going through the Ukraine by a fifth came after Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin held talks with Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller. Start reducing it from today Vladimir Putin Russian prime minister, speaking on Monday | The move to reduce supplies going through the Ukraine by a fifth came after Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin held talks with Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller. Start reducing it from today Vladimir Putin Russian prime minister, speaking on Monday |
| Mr Miller recommended that deliveries via Ukraine should be reduced "by the amount stolen by Ukraine, that is 65.3 million cu/m of gas". | Mr Miller recommended that deliveries via Ukraine should be reduced "by the amount stolen by Ukraine, that is 65.3 million cu/m of gas". |
| Future deliveries should be reduced on a daily basis by the amount of gas stolen, he added. | Future deliveries should be reduced on a daily basis by the amount of gas stolen, he added. |
| "Start reducing it from today," Mr Putin told Mr Miller on Monday. | "Start reducing it from today," Mr Putin told Mr Miller on Monday. |
| Ukraine has denied stealing gas, saying technical problems are disrupting the onward flow of gas to Europe. | Ukraine has denied stealing gas, saying technical problems are disrupting the onward flow of gas to Europe. |
| Gazprom, in which the Russian state owns a majority stake, said it would compensate by sending more gas to Europe via other routes. | Gazprom, in which the Russian state owns a majority stake, said it would compensate by sending more gas to Europe via other routes. |
| Divisions | Divisions |
| The row between Russia and Ukraine has been simmering for weeks. Gazprom says Ukraine owes it money; Ukraine says it has paid its debt. The two sides have also failed to agree on the price Ukraine should pay for gas in 2009. | The row between Russia and Ukraine has been simmering for weeks. Gazprom says Ukraine owes it money; Ukraine says it has paid its debt. The two sides have also failed to agree on the price Ukraine should pay for gas in 2009. |
| Europe's gas pipeline network Enlarge Map | Europe's gas pipeline network Enlarge Map |
| A similar row between Gazprom and Ukraine at the beginning of 2006 led to gas shortages in several EU countries. | A similar row between Gazprom and Ukraine at the beginning of 2006 led to gas shortages in several EU countries. |
| EU leaders have been meeting in Brussels to discuss the dispute and a delegation has also been sent for talks with both Ukrainian and Gazprom officials. | EU leaders have been meeting in Brussels to discuss the dispute and a delegation has also been sent for talks with both Ukrainian and Gazprom officials. |
| But, say correspondents, the EU is reluctant to get involved in what it describes as a commercial dispute - reflecting Europe's own deep divisions on how to respond to Russia. | But, say correspondents, the EU is reluctant to get involved in what it describes as a commercial dispute - reflecting Europe's own deep divisions on how to respond to Russia. |
| Have you noticed changes in your gas supply? | Have you noticed changes in your gas supply? |
| Send your comments using the post form below. | Send your comments using the post form below. |
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