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Jan. 15th, 2009 10:55 pm«BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Russia is providing Ukraine with gas in a way that makes its successful delivery to Europe difficult, a source familiar with the work of European Union monitors said on Thursday.
Europe is still not receiving gas from Russia, its main supplier, despite Moscow having provided some at the Sudzha entry point on Ukraine's northeastern border.
Transit country Ukraine refused to let the gas through, saying it should be delivered via two entry points further south although Gazprom vigorously defended its intended route.
"EU monitors are clearly seeing Russia is not supplying enough gas into the pipeline and clearly choosing the most difficult route and not using multiple routes as is necessary," the source told Reuters.
The European Commission said all conditions had been met for Russia to resume gas supplies and for Ukraine to begin transporting it to Europe again, but declined to apportion blame.
"At this point, the Commission is not judging why Russia chose that entry point, or why Ukraine did not allow the gas through," Commission energy spokesman Ferran Tarradellas Espuny said. (...)»
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Europe is still not receiving gas from Russia, its main supplier, despite Moscow having provided some at the Sudzha entry point on Ukraine's northeastern border.
Transit country Ukraine refused to let the gas through, saying it should be delivered via two entry points further south although Gazprom vigorously defended its intended route.
"EU monitors are clearly seeing Russia is not supplying enough gas into the pipeline and clearly choosing the most difficult route and not using multiple routes as is necessary," the source told Reuters.
The European Commission said all conditions had been met for Russia to resume gas supplies and for Ukraine to begin transporting it to Europe again, but declined to apportion blame.
"At this point, the Commission is not judging why Russia chose that entry point, or why Ukraine did not allow the gas through," Commission energy spokesman Ferran Tarradellas Espuny said. (...)»
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