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| Russia will resume pumping gas to third countries via Ukraine from Tuesday morning, following the completion of a monitoring deal, the EU says. | Russia will resume pumping gas to third countries via Ukraine from Tuesday morning, following the completion of a monitoring deal, the EU says. |
| The Czech presidency of the EU made the announcement following the signing of a deal by Russia, Ukraine and the EU. | The Czech presidency of the EU made the announcement following the signing of a deal by Russia, Ukraine and the EU. |
| Hundreds of thousands of people in Europe have been left without gas since Russia turned off the taps over a contractual dispute with Ukraine. | Hundreds of thousands of people in Europe have been left without gas since Russia turned off the taps over a contractual dispute with Ukraine. |
| Despite the deal, it may be some time before supplies return to normal. | Despite the deal, it may be some time before supplies return to normal. |
| Analysts say that in theory, supplies could return to normal within 24 hours but a more likely time frame is 36 to 48 hours. | Analysts say that in theory, supplies could return to normal within 24 hours but a more likely time frame is 36 to 48 hours. |
| Under the gas transit deal, international pipeline monitors will verify the flow of Russian gas through Ukraine. | Under the gas transit deal, international pipeline monitors will verify the flow of Russian gas through Ukraine. |
| See map of affected area | See map of affected area |
| Deadline for conditions | Deadline for conditions |
| The BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse says that the agreement may be greeted with scepticism in some of the hardest-hit countries, after the same deal fell through last week. | The BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse says that the agreement may be greeted with scepticism in some of the hardest-hit countries, after the same deal fell through last week. |
| Moscow says it expects all its conditions to be met by Tuesday morning. | Moscow says it expects all its conditions to be met by Tuesday morning. |
| Central to those conditions is the presence of EU and Russian monitors at pumping stations on Ukraine's eastern and western borders. | Central to those conditions is the presence of EU and Russian monitors at pumping stations on Ukraine's eastern and western borders. |
| It feels like the siege again in Sarajevo... The whole thing makes me feel angry. Leana LugicBBC website reader, Bosnia Cold comfort for Europe | |
| While a number of EU teams are already in position, others are not, and Russian monitors have still to deploy to stations in western Ukraine, our correspondent says. | While a number of EU teams are already in position, others are not, and Russian monitors have still to deploy to stations in western Ukraine, our correspondent says. |
| Moscow turned off the taps last week after it accused Kiev of stealing gas meant for other European customers. | Moscow turned off the taps last week after it accused Kiev of stealing gas meant for other European customers. |
| Alexander Medvedev, deputy chief executive of Russian gas giant Gazprom, told a news conference in Brussels on Monday: "If there are no obstacles... gas supplies will be restarted at 8 o'clock [0700 GMT]. | Alexander Medvedev, deputy chief executive of Russian gas giant Gazprom, told a news conference in Brussels on Monday: "If there are no obstacles... gas supplies will be restarted at 8 o'clock [0700 GMT]. |
| "[We] will all hope it will happen tomorrow." | "[We] will all hope it will happen tomorrow." |
| Earlier, Ukraine had dropped provisos it wanted to add to the agreement. | Earlier, Ukraine had dropped provisos it wanted to add to the agreement. |
| Russian President Dmitry Medvedev had emphasised that Russian gas to Europe via Ukraine would flow only when monitors were in place and a transit deal had been signed by all parties. | Russian President Dmitry Medvedev had emphasised that Russian gas to Europe via Ukraine would flow only when monitors were in place and a transit deal had been signed by all parties. |
| Russia cut gas supplies to Ukraine on New Year's Day, saying it would pump only enough for customers further down the pipeline. | Russia cut gas supplies to Ukraine on New Year's Day, saying it would pump only enough for customers further down the pipeline. |
| But then Moscow accused Ukraine of siphoning off gas intended for third countries and it restricted supplies even further. | But then Moscow accused Ukraine of siphoning off gas intended for third countries and it restricted supplies even further. |
| Ukraine denied the claim, but the flow of Russian gas ceased completely on 7 January, leaving many European countries with major shortages. | Ukraine denied the claim, but the flow of Russian gas ceased completely on 7 January, leaving many European countries with major shortages. |
| The EU called the supply cut "completely unacceptable", and entered into shuttle diplomacy between Kiev and Moscow. | The EU called the supply cut "completely unacceptable", and entered into shuttle diplomacy between Kiev and Moscow. |
| A deal was struck at the end of last week, but fell through when Moscow alleged that Ukraine was trying to deny its debt to Russia for gas supplies. | A deal was struck at the end of last week, but fell through when Moscow alleged that Ukraine was trying to deny its debt to Russia for gas supplies. |
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