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Russia to adhere to its gas commitments in Europe - minister

Russia to adhere to its gas commitments in Europe - minister MOSCOW, December 20 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's foreign minister said Tuesday that he was certain Russia would honor its obligations on gas supplies to Europe. Sergei Lavrov's statement came in the wake of the strenuous Russian-Ukrainian negotiations on gas deliveries and transit in Moscow. "The negotiations are being conducted, above all, between the two countries' companies," Lavrov said, referring to the Russian natural gas monopoly Gazprom and Ukrainian national gas company Naftogaz. "However, I am sure that the good tradition of Gazprom and Russia fulfilling their obligations to European consumers

Gazprom threat to cut supplies of gas to Europe

Gazprom threat to cut supplies of gas to Europe Russia’s Gazprom on Monday threatened to reduce supplies to Europe next year unless Ukraine agrees to pay market prices for its gas. Ukraine takes some gas Russia exports via pipeline in lieu of transit payments. Alexander Medvedev, the Gazprom executive in charge of exports, said that if no agreement was reached by the new year, Gazprom would limit the volume of gas crossing the Russia-Ukraine border from January 1 to the amount contracted by its other European customers and excluding any portion for Ukraine. If Ukraine maintains it has the right to continue taking

Gazprom sets up HQ for uninterrupted gas supplies to Europe

Gazprom sets up HQ for uninterrupted gas supplies to Europe MOSCOW, December 13 (RIA Novosti) - Russian energy giant Gazprom has set up a headquarters to ensure uninterrupted natural gas supplies to Europe via Ukraine, the company said in a statement Tuesday. The HQ comprises the heads and experts of all Gazprom branches. "Similar headquarters have been set up at Gazprom subsidiaries responsible for natural gas transportation to the Ukrainian border," the statement said. Earlier on Tuesday, Gazprom Chief Executive Alexei Miller told Russia Today TV that the company would stop gas deliveries to Ukraine if a contract was not signed

Gazprom Says Europe Shouldn’t Resist Dependence on Russian Gas

Gazprom Says Europe Shouldn't Resist Dependence on Russian Gas OAO Gazprom, Russias state-owned natural-gas export monopoly, said the European Union will become more reliant on the company for the fuel and warned that the EU faces competition from elsewhere for energy supplies. There is no real alternative to Russian gas, Gazprom Deputy Chief Executive Alexander Medvedev said today in an interview at the Russian Economic Forum in London. If there is a political decision made to cut dependence on Russian gas, we wont sit and wait while the mood changes. We must invest then in other directions as our gas

Europe’s Muslims divided in wake of cartoon furor

Europe’s Muslims divided in wake of cartoon furor As protests against the Danish cartoons fade, Europe’s moderate Muslims are facing difficult choices about their faith, identity, and values. „The middle ground in Muslim communities is between a rock and a hard place”, says Omar Shah, an Afghan-Danish commentator on Muslim affairs. „The moderate majority is having to decide where they stand.” During a month of flag-burning protests in Europe against cartoons of the prophet Muhammad, the voices of Islamic radicals were the loudest. As the flames die down, however, it is increasingly clear that the cartoon affair has reignited difficult debates