URGENT: Gazprom reduces pressure in gas pipeline, supplies to Europe continue

MOSCOW, January 1 (RIA Novosti) – Russian energy giant Gazprom has begun to reduce pressure in the natural gas pipeline to Ukraine, gas deliveries to Europe are continuing in full volume, a Gazprom spokesman said Sunday.

// Jan. 01, 2006 - 07:08 GMT


Russians celebrate their favorite holiday

MOSCOW, January 1 (RIA Novosti) – Thousands of Muscovites flocked to Red Square to celebrate New Year, the best-loved holiday in Russia, despite a biting wind and air temperatures that suddenly fell to minus 6 Celsius Saturday night, and a ban on hard liquor, even traditional champagne, issued by the city authorities.

// Jan. 01, 2006 - 07:22 GMT


Transdnestr abolishes migration fees for Russians, Ukrainians

TIRASPOL, January 1 (RIA Novosti) – The decision of the Supreme Council (parliament) of the Transdnestr Region, a breakaway republic in Moldova, to abolish migration fees for Russian and Ukrainian citizens came into force Sunday, the parliamentary press service reported.

// Jan. 01, 2006 - 08:34 GMT


Gazprom reduces pressure in gas pipeline, supplies to Europe continue

MOSCOW, January 1 (RIA Novosti) – Russian energy giant Gazprom has begun to reduce pressure in the natural gas pipeline to Ukraine, gas deliveries to Europe are continuing in full volume, a Gazprom spokesman said Sunday.

// Jan. 01, 2006 - 08:39 GMT


No gas pressure decline registered in Ukraine

KIEV, January 1 (RIA Novosti) – Ukraine has not registered any decline in pressure in the Russian natural gas pipeline, Ukrainian natural gas supplier Gaz Ukrainy said Sunday.

// Jan. 01, 2006 - 09:13 GMT


RUSSIA CONFIRMS BEGINNING FROM JANUARY 1 IT WILL FIX EUROPEAN-LEVEL GAS PRICES FOR UKRAINE IN 2006 - FOREIGN MINISTRY

// Jan. 01, 2006 - 09:35 GMT


RUSSIA TO HONOR ALL CONTRACTS ON NATURAL GAS DELIVERIES TO EUROPE - FOREIGN MINISTRY

// Jan. 01, 2006 - 09:36 GMT


MOSCOW SAYS KIEV WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR POSSIBLE PROBLEMS IN GAS SUPPLIES TO EUROPE - FOREIGN MINISTRY

// Jan. 01, 2006 - 09:38 GMT


URGENT: Ukraine uses "gas issue" to influence domestic political situation

MOSCOW, January 1 (RIA Novosti) – The Ukrainian authorities are using the "gas issue" to influence the domestic political situation, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Sunday.

// Jan. 01, 2006 - 09:43 GMT


URGENT: Moscow says Kiev will be responsible for possible problems in gas supplies to Europe

MOSCOW, January 1 (RIA Novosti) – Ukraine will be responsible for possible complications in Russian natural gas transit to European markets, Russia's Foreign Ministry said Sunday.

// Jan. 01, 2006 - 09:58 GMT