This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7824510.stm
The article has changed 7 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 2 | Version 3 |
|---|---|
| Russia 'to resume gas supplies' | Russia 'to resume gas supplies' |
| (30 minutes later) | |
| 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. |
| BBC Europe Business Reporter Ben Shore says that in theory supplies could return to normal within 24 hours but a more likely time frame is 36 to 48 hours. | BBC Europe Business Reporter Ben Shore says that in theory supplies could return to normal within 24 hours but a more likely time frame is 36 to 48 hours. |
| See map of affected area | |
| The news of a deal will come as a relief for countries such as Serbia and Bulgaria which rely almost entirely on Russian gas, delivered through Ukraine, to heat their homes, our correspondent says. | The news of a deal will come as a relief for countries such as Serbia and Bulgaria which rely almost entirely on Russian gas, delivered through Ukraine, to heat their homes, our correspondent says. |
| However, the row between Ukraine and Russia has further underlined the vulnerability of Europe's gas supply, he says. | However, the row between Ukraine and Russia has further underlined the vulnerability of Europe's gas supply, he says. |
| International monitors | International monitors |
| Alexander Medvedev, deputy chief executive of Russian gas giant Gazprom, told a news conference in Brussels: "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: "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." |
| Under the gas transit deal signed on Monday, international pipeline monitors will verify the flow of Russian gas through Ukraine. | Under the gas transit deal signed on Monday, international pipeline monitors will verify the flow of Russian gas through Ukraine. |
| 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. | |
| Russia cut gas supplies to Ukraine over a week ago after a long-standing row over pricing and allegedly unpaid bills. | Russia cut gas supplies to Ukraine over a week ago after a long-standing row over pricing and allegedly unpaid bills. |
| Moscow had declared an earlier deal void, alleging Ukraine was trying to deny its debt to Russia for gas supplies. | |
| Ukraine has denied Russian claims that it has been siphoning off gas passing through export pipelines on its territory. | Ukraine has denied Russian claims that it has been siphoning off gas passing through export pipelines on its territory. |
| Back to top |