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| Russia turning on gas for Europe | Russia turning on gas for Europe |
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| Russia's Gazprom company has said it will resume gas supplies to Europe via Ukraine at 1000 local time (0700 GMT), ending weeks of disruption. | Russia's Gazprom company has said it will resume gas supplies to Europe via Ukraine at 1000 local time (0700 GMT), ending weeks of disruption. |
| The announcement was made by Sergei Kupriyanov, the firm's top spokesman. | The announcement was made by Sergei Kupriyanov, the firm's top spokesman. |
| Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko earlier said she had witnessed the gas starting to flow again at 0100 GMT. | Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko earlier said she had witnessed the gas starting to flow again at 0100 GMT. |
| Millions of Europeans have been without heat because of the dispute which began on 1 January. | Millions of Europeans have been without heat because of the dispute which began on 1 January. |
| See map of countries hit by gas dispute | See map of countries hit by gas dispute |
| EU states import a quarter of their gas from Russia and 80% of supplies come via Ukraine. Almost 20 countries in Europe have been affected by the dispute. | EU states import a quarter of their gas from Russia and 80% of supplies come via Ukraine. Almost 20 countries in Europe have been affected by the dispute. |
| 'European' rates | 'European' rates |
| "From 1000 [0700 GMT] on 20 January, Gazprom and [Ukrainian state energy company] Naftogaz will start to bring the system into normal operation for supply and transit," Mr Kupriyanov told Reuters. | |
| His comments appeared to contradict those of Mrs Tymoshenko, who said she had witnessed the resumption of Gazprom's gas supplies at a company's dispatch centre at 0100 GMT. | His comments appeared to contradict those of Mrs Tymoshenko, who said she had witnessed the resumption of Gazprom's gas supplies at a company's dispatch centre at 0100 GMT. |
| Europe's gas pipeline network Enlarge Map | Europe's gas pipeline network Enlarge Map |
| Mrs Tymoshenko earlier held talks with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in Moscow after the two countries' gas companies, Gazprom and Ukraine's Naftogaz, succeeded in hammering out the final details. | Mrs Tymoshenko earlier held talks with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in Moscow after the two countries' gas companies, Gazprom and Ukraine's Naftogaz, succeeded in hammering out the final details. |
| Under the deal they outlined, Ukraine will start paying for Russian gas at "European" rates from 2010 while equally charging Russia "market" rates for transit. | Under the deal they outlined, Ukraine will start paying for Russian gas at "European" rates from 2010 while equally charging Russia "market" rates for transit. |
| Ms Tymoshenko says Kiev will pay less than $250 (£175) per 1,000 cubic metres of Russian gas in 2009, although final confirmation of the agreed price has not been issued by either Ukraine or Russia. | Ms Tymoshenko says Kiev will pay less than $250 (£175) per 1,000 cubic metres of Russian gas in 2009, although final confirmation of the agreed price has not been issued by either Ukraine or Russia. |
| Last year, Ukraine paid $179.50 per 1,000 cubic metres, while the current average European price is more than $400. | Last year, Ukraine paid $179.50 per 1,000 cubic metres, while the current average European price is more than $400. |
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