Russia learns lessons in PR war over gas supplies

KIEV, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Russia has shown in its gas price row with Ukraine that it has learnt some lessons in how to handle the media since being widely portrayed as the aggressor during a similar dispute in 2006  Full Story
Today, 18:24 | Reuters

Gas cutoff may prompt nations to look at other energy sources

LONDON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Nuclear power may be the winner from a shutdown of Russian gas exports that has highlighted Europe's vulnerability and limited energy options.   Full Story  
Today, 17:20 | Reuters

Gas shutoff leaves thousands shivering in Balkans cold

SOFIA/SARAJEVO, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Thousands of Bulgarians, Bosnians and Serbs were left in the cold and some companies and schools did not operate on Wednesday after Russian gas supplies were halted to southeastern Europe   Full Story  
Today, 16:15 | Reuters

European Union calls for immediate resumption of gas supplies

PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AP) -- The European Union said Wednesday that Russia and Ukraine were taking the EU hostage to settle their gas dispute and demanded immediate resumption of supplies.   Full Story  
Today, 15:33 | Associated Press

Poland invests to lessen dependence on Ukraine gas routes

Warsaw, January 7 (Interfax Central Europe) - Poland is investing in gas pipelines that will link its gas system with Germany and the Czech Republic in order to be able to receive natural gas from Norway, said Joanna Zakrzewska, spokeswoman for Polish gas monopolist PGNiG.   Full Story  
Today, 15:18 | Reuters

Gazprom urges Ukraine to compensate European consumers

Moscow, January 7 (Interfax) - Gazprom has made an official statement saying that gas shipments to European consumers have been halted through the fault of Ukraine, and urged the Ukrainian side to urgently compensate the gas undersupplied to consumers.   Full Story  
Today, 15:17 | Interfax-Ukraine

Gazprom says it is boosting gas exports through Belarus

Moscow, January 7 (Interfax) - A halt in gas shipments to European consumers across Ukraine could lead to serious failures in the gas transportation system, Gazprom Deputy CEO Alexander Medvedev said.   Full Story  
Today, 15:14 | Reuters

Ukraine pumping more from gas storage

Gas pumping from the Ukrainian gas storage facilities grew to 208.1 million cubic meters (cbm) as of early morning January 7 compared to 128.4 million cubic meters per day as of morning January 1.   Full Story  
Today, 13:32 | Interfax-Ukraine

German unemployment figures add to gloom in Europe

LONDON/BERLIN, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Germany posted its first rise in unemployment in almost three years on Wednesday, a day after the global economic downturn forced U.S. aluminium giant Alcoa to announce 15,000 job cuts and slash output.   Full Story  
Today, 13:25 | Reuters

Building of Nord Stream pipeline, linking Russia and Germany through Baltic Sea, gets boost

Warsaw, January 7 (Interfax Central Europe) - Russia may use the gas crisis with Ukraine to support arguments for the construction of the Nord Stream pipeline, which may be convincing for those European Union states that fear the disruptions of gas deliveries through transit countries, said Bronislaw Komorowski, speaker of the Sejm, lower house of Parliament.   Full Story  
Today, 12:53 | Interfax-Ukraine

Ukraine's 2008 inflation was 22.3 percent, highest since 2000

The pace of the consumer price rise in Ukraine accelerated to 2.1% in December 2008, compared to 1.5% in November and 1.7% in October, Valeriy Lytvytsky, the National Bank of Ukraine's chief advisor, told Interfax, citing the State Statistics Committee.   Full Story  
Today, 12:44 | Interfax-Ukraine Archive