Tymoshenko has agreed to allow European observers to the pipeline.

KommentariiZamorozili07.01.2009Evropa severely affected because of the Russian-Ukrainian gas voynySyuzhetyOtklyuchenie gas Ukraine06.01.2009Yuschenko demands from European Russia gazPredsedatel Jose Manuel Barroso held talks with the prime ministers of Russia and Ukraine, Vladimir Putin and Yulia Tymoshenko, called for the restoration of full gas supplies to Europe, reports AFP, referring to the representative of the commission. In doing so, said RIA Novosti, Tymoshenko is in a conversation with Barroso promised to immediately prevent the country technical observers from the European Union for gas monitoring.
At the same time as the transfer "The EU in the declaration called for the urgent commercial dispute between the parties. "Existing commitments regarding the supply and transit must be carried out under any circumstances. The EU regrets that the assurances given about the stability of energy supplies are not being fulfilled, and will continue to monitor the situation", - reported in the declaration.
The situation around the gas conflict, and to comment on the press service of the President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev. According to press secretary Natalia Timakova, the negotiations between Moscow and Kiev on the gas issue had been suspended on the initiative of the Ukrainian side. She added that the Russian leadership demands an immediate halt to illegal tapping of Russian gas.
Gas conflict between Gazprom and Naftogaz of Ukraine emerged due to the unresolved question of the price of gas for Ukraine. Since January 1, Gazprom stopped supplies to Ukraine. In response, Kiev began to pick gas for technical needs. " As a result, January 7, with Russian gas supplies were about 10 countries in Europe, including Austria, Turkey, Romania and Greece.