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Dec 31 (Reuters) - Russia's Gazprom gas export monopoly said on Wednesday its engineers were starting preparations for a Jan. 1 cut-off of gas to Ukraine that could have a knock-on effect on supplies to Europe.  Full Story   31 December 2008, 20:43

Timeline of Russian gas disputes with ex-Soviet neighbors

Dec 31 (Reuters) - Russia's Gazprom gas export monopoly said on Wednesday its engineers were starting preparations for a Jan. 1 cut-off of gas to Ukraine that could have a knock-on effect on supplies to Europe.  Full Story  
31 December 2008, 20:41 | Reuters
Kyiv celebrates 2009

Kyiv celebrates 2009

A beautiful New Year's tree with a height of 35 meters stands proudly on Independence Square, on a stage near which the commemorative concert was held.  Full Story  
31 December 2008, 20:26 | Ukrainian News

Yushchenko calls for gas talks to continue

Ukrainian President Viktor Yuschenko "is calling for every effort to be made for the earliest possible signature of an agreement with Russia" on natural gas imports into Ukraine in 2009, Yuschenko energy security commissioner, Bohdan Sokolovsky, told Interfax on Wednesday evening.  Full Story  
31 December 2008, 20:22 | Interfax-Ukraine

Putin says Russia is offering 'fraternal' Ukrainian people a discount price on gas as a 'humanitarian' gesture

Gorki, near Moscow. December 31 (Interfax) - Gazprom has offered to charge Ukraine a reduced price of $250 per 1,000 cubic meters of natural gas in 2009, but Ukraine is rejecting this price as well, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday, saying that "we will keep holding negotiations."  Full Story  
31 December 2008, 20:14 | Interfax-Ukraine

Ukraine to accept gas price of $250 if transit charge raised

Kyiv, December 31 (Interfax) - The natural gas price of $250 per 1,000 cubic meters that Gazprom is offering to charge Ukraine is unacceptable to the country if the charge for the transit of Russian gas to Europe though Ukraine stays at the current level, the Ukrainian president's energy security commissioner said on Wednesday evening.  Full Story  
31 December 2008, 20:06 | Interfax-Ukraine

Russia starts countdown to gas shutoff

By Vladimir Soldatkin and Sabina Zawadzki MOSCOW/KIEV, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Russia's Gazprom gas export monopoly said on Wednesday its engineers were starting preparations for a Jan. 1 cut-off of gas to Ukraine that could have a knock-on effect on supplies to Europe  Full Story  
31 December 2008, 20:00 | Reuters
Belarus' Lukashenko, Europe's 'last dictator,' gets $2.5 billion IMF loan

Belarus' Lukashenko, Europe's 'last dictator,' gets $2.5 billion IMF loan

WASHINGTON, Dec 31 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday it had agreed on a $2.5 billion emergency loan package with Belarus to help it weather the global financial crisis already gripping neighbors Ukraine and Russia.  Full Story  
31 December 2008, 17:29 | Reuters
Russia says chances slim of reaching gas deal, avoiding shutoff

Russia says chances slim of reaching gas deal, avoiding shutoff

MOSCOW/KIEV, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday the chances were receding that a gas deal will be clinched with Ukraine to avoid a threatened Jan. 1 gas cut-off that could disrupt supplies to customers in Europe.  Full Story  
31 December 2008, 17:15 | Reuters

Belarus pays much less for Russian gas than Ukraine

Mogilyev, December 31 (Interfax) - The average price Belarus will have to pay for natural gas in 2009 will hopefully not differ dramatically from this year's price, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said.  Full Story  
31 December 2008, 14:44 | Interfax-Ukraine

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