The EU has refused to change the Energy Charter because of Russia.

KommentariiEnergeticheskaya raznogolositsa24.04.2009Rossiya and the EU announced its vision of energy rynkaPredlozheniya Russia on the new basic principles of relations between energy suppliers, transit and consumer of fuel, not to replace the Energy Charter. The statement was made by European Commissioner for Energy Andris Piebalgs, RIA News. "The Energy Charter was signed and ratified by the countries, and replace it impossible," - noted the Commissioner.
Recall that in mid-April at the Kremlin was published Alternative Energy Charter. By the end of April in the EU it did not comment. April 22, the EU has approved a plan to liberalize the energy market, which could reduce the influence of Gazprom in Europe.
By 28 April 2009 at the Prime Minister of Russia Vladimir Putin is actually called the Energy Charter meaningless. According to him, it was its role in relations between Russia and the EU has not played. Russia signed the Energy Charter, but it is still not ratified.
The Energy Charter has been established and approved by the EU in 1990. She needed after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War. It is believed that the charter violated the rights of Russia.
Recall that in recent months has been approved and another international energy paper - the Brussels Declaration on the modernization of the transmission system of Ukraine. It was signed by representatives of the EU and Ukraine. Approval of the document caused a strong resentment in Russia. According to Russian officials, Russia's interests in the declaration was not recorded, and Russia are deprived of the opportunity to participate in the modernization of the GTS.
Ukraine has repeatedly stated that they are ready to cooperate with Russia in the field of upgrading the GTS. Andris Piebalgs also confirmed that the document is not directed against Russia.