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| EU to attend gas summit in Moscow | EU to attend gas summit in Moscow |
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| Top EU officials plan to join Russia and Ukraine in high-level talks in Moscow to resolve the gas crisis. | Top EU officials plan to join Russia and Ukraine in high-level talks in Moscow to resolve the gas crisis. |
| The Russian and Ukrainian governments have confirmed that they will hold talks in Moscow on Saturday. | The Russian and Ukrainian governments have confirmed that they will hold talks in Moscow on Saturday. |
| EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs and Czech Energy Minister Martin Riman will attend, the commission says. | EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs and Czech Energy Minister Martin Riman will attend, the commission says. |
| No gas is flowing via Ukraine to Central and Eastern European countries, some of which are rationing gas amid cold weather and diminishing reserves. | No gas is flowing via Ukraine to Central and Eastern European countries, some of which are rationing gas amid cold weather and diminishing reserves. |
| German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that Russia could damage its reputation as a reliable energy supplier if the row continued. | German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that Russia could damage its reputation as a reliable energy supplier if the row continued. |
| She is due to meet Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in Germany on Friday. See map of affected area | She is due to meet Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in Germany on Friday. See map of affected area |
| In a late-night phone call on Thursday, Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko agreed with Mr Putin that their two governments should meet at the weekend, her side said. | In a late-night phone call on Thursday, Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko agreed with Mr Putin that their two governments should meet at the weekend, her side said. |
| The conditions laid by one and the other side are so contrasting that this simply cannot work Robert Fico Slovak Prime Minister No clear winner in gas game href="/1/hi/world/europe/7830947.stm">Europeans growing angry over gas class="" href="/1/hi/world/europe/7828471.stm">Strategy behind dispute | |
| But, after high-level talks in both Moscow and Kiev, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said he could not see how the two sides could be reconciled any time soon. | But, after high-level talks in both Moscow and Kiev, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said he could not see how the two sides could be reconciled any time soon. |
| "I cannot imagine what would have to happen within 24 hours, or 48 hours, for the gas transit to resume," he said. | "I cannot imagine what would have to happen within 24 hours, or 48 hours, for the gas transit to resume," he said. |
| "It is practically impossible. The conditions laid by one and the other side are so contrasting that this simply cannot work," he told a news conference. | "It is practically impossible. The conditions laid by one and the other side are so contrasting that this simply cannot work," he told a news conference. |
| EU governments are becoming exasperated at Russia and Ukraine for failing to resolve their row, despite an apparent agreement to resume transit supplies of gas, reached on Monday, correspondents say. | EU governments are becoming exasperated at Russia and Ukraine for failing to resolve their row, despite an apparent agreement to resume transit supplies of gas, reached on Monday, correspondents say. |
| Russia shut off gas supplies to Ukraine on New Year's Day, amid a contractual dispute over debts and prices. | Russia shut off gas supplies to Ukraine on New Year's Day, amid a contractual dispute over debts and prices. |
| It continued pumping gas across Ukraine to European customers, but then halted those supplies after accusing Kiev of siphoning some off. | It continued pumping gas across Ukraine to European customers, but then halted those supplies after accusing Kiev of siphoning some off. |
| The European Commission has warned Russian and Ukrainian gas companies that they could be sued for failing to meet their obligations. | The European Commission has warned Russian and Ukrainian gas companies that they could be sued for failing to meet their obligations. |
| Legal action is under way in Serbia, Hungary and Bulgaria, says the BBC's Nick Thorpe in Budapest. | Legal action is under way in Serbia, Hungary and Bulgaria, says the BBC's Nick Thorpe in Budapest. |
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