Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
January 2009 - Ukraine Special Weapons News
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- Experts Say Ukraine, Russia Share Blame for Latest Gas Crisis VOA 29 Jan 2009 -- January 19 Russia and Ukraine reached an agreement on the delivery of natural gas to Western Europe.
- Russia dismisses Ukraine's Black Sea Fleet claims RIA Novosti 27 Jan 2009 -- Russia dismissed claims by Ukraine that the Black Sea Fleet is violating agreement on deployment of warships on Crimean Peninsula.
- Ukraine says Black Sea Fleet rearming unacceptable RIA Novosti 27 Jan 2009 -- Russia has no right to make a unilateral decision on rearming its Black Sea Fleet, based in Ukraine.
- Ukrainian President Vows to Honor Russian Gas Deal VOA 27 Jan 2009 -- Ukrainian President Yushchenko promised to honor gas deal with Russia that restarted pipeline deliveries to Western Europe.
- Ukrainian Security Service To Make Secret Soviet Documents Public RFE/RL 27 Jan 2009 -- Ukraine's Security Service will hold a lustration process this year with previously classified documents.
- Metropolitan Kirill Elected New Patriarch Of Russian Orthodox Church RFE/RL 27 Jan 2009 -- The Russian Orthodox Church has elected modernizer Metropolitan Kirill, 62, as its new leader.
- Ukraine to launch annual NATO program in April RIA Novosti 26 Jan 2009 -- Ukraine's foreign minister revealed plans on Monday to develop and adopt in April an annual national program for NATO integration.
- Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Says Energy Deal 'Not A Failure' RFE/RL 24 Jan 2009 -- This week, Ukraine and Russia signed a 10-year contract on natural-gas supplies and transit, which ended the latest energy dispute between the two countries
- Ukraine drifting towards default - Ukrainian MP RIA Novosti 25 Jan 2009 -- Ukraine is drifting towards default as Ukrainian authorities' actions are only deteriorating the situation in the ex-Soviet republic amid the ongoing global financial crisis, a Ukrainian lawmaker said on Sunday.
- Russia, Ukraine to resume maritime border talks in June RIA Novosti 23 Jan 2009 -- Ukraine and Russia will hold a further talks on demarcating maritime boundaries between the two countries.
- In Long Term, Moscow-Kyiv Gas Dispute Could Re-Draw Europe's Energy Map RFE/RL 23 Jan 2009 -- There is no quick way for the European Union to penalize Russia and Ukraine for gas dispute.
- In Short Term, The One With The Gas Wins RFE/RL 23 Jan 2009 -- If one hard truth emerged from the January gas dispute, it's this: Europe cannot get by without Russian energy supplies.
- Russia-Ukraine talks on nuclear fuel supplies near completion RIA Novosti 22 Jan 2009 -- Discussions on Russian nuclear fuel supplies to Ukrainian nuclear power plants in 2009 are nearing completion.
- Russian gas continues flowing into Eastern Europe RIA Novosti 21 Jan 2009 -- Russian gas transited via Ukraine continued flowing into Eastern Europe on Wednesday.
- Russia has no alternative to Sevastopol base RIA Novosti 20 Jan 2009 -- Establishing naval facilities in foreign countries will not replace Russia's Black Sea Fleet base in Sevastopol.
- Russia, Ukraine Open Gas Valves VOA 20 Jan 2009 -- Russia and Ukraine have resumed the flow of natural gas to Europe, ending a mid-winter standoff that left millions without heat or power.
- Russia, Ukraine unreliable gas suppliers - Czech foreign minister RIA Novosti 20 Jan 2009 -- Czech FM: Recent dispute between Russia and Ukraine proved that Moscow and Kiev are unreliable gas suppliers.
- Ukraine to pay average gas price of $228.8/tcm in 2009 - PM RIA Novosti 20 Jan 2009 -- Ukraine PM: Kiev would pay in 2009 an average gas price of $228.8 per 1,000 cubic meters.
- Ukraine's Crimea Marks Day of Autonomy RFE/RL 20 Jan 2009 -- Autonomy Day is being marked in Ukraine's Crimea region on the 18th anniversary of the passing of a referendum on the peninsula's status.
- Russia, Ukraine sign contract on gas supplies for 2009-2019 RIA Novosti 19 Jan 2009 -- Russian energy giant Gazprom and Ukrainian energy company Naftogaz signed on Monday a contract on Russian gas supplies to Ukraine for 2009-2019.
- Europe Cautiously Welcomes Russia-Ukraine Gas Deal VOA 18 Jan 2009 -- The European Commission is cautiously welcoming Sunday's announced natural gas deal between Russia and Ukraine, warning that there have been false hopes before and that it is waiting to see gas actually flowing to Europe.
- Russian President: No Resolution Yet on Energy Crisis VOA 17 Jan 2009 -- Russia's President Dmitri Medvedev has signaled that Ukraine and Russia have failed to reach a deal on restoring natural gas supplies to Europe.
- EU Gives Russia, Ukraine Final Warning Over Gas Dispute VOA 16 Jan 2009 -- EU giving Russia and the Ukraine until Monday to settle their gas dispute, saying will reassess relations if dispute not resolved.
- EU says could review ties with Moscow, Kiev over gas delays RIA Novosti 16 Jan 2009 -- The European Commission said EU could review ties with Russia and Ukraine if they failed to resolve their gas dispute.
- Ukraine calls for EU probe into gas transit issue RIA Novosti 16 Jan 2009 -- Ukrainian President Yushchenko proposed setting up a special EU commission to investigate claims Ukraine stole Russian gas.
- Ukraine, Russia Agree to Moscow Gas Summit VOA 15 Jan 2009 -- The European Union: Current stalemate between Ukraine and Russia over gas deliveries will damage the credibility of both as energy suppliers.
- Ukrainian president 'urges Russia to resume transit' RIA Novosti 15 Jan 2009 -- Ukraine's president urged his Russian counterpart to ensure gas transit to Europe by pumping gas into the Ukrainian transit system.
- Naftogaz again refuses to transit Russian gas to EU- Gazprom RIA Novosti 15 Jan 2009 -- Ukraine's national energy company has for a third time refused to transit Russian gas.
- Tymoshenko says Kiev, Moscow must reach gas deal without EU help RIA Novosti 14 Jan 2009 -- Ukrainian PM Tymoshenko: Kiev and Moscow had to agree on gas contract at bilateral talks without Europe's mediation.
- Russia Endorses Slovak Plan for Gas Swap VOA 14 Jan 2009 -- Russia says it accepted a Slovak proposal to organize a natural gas swap under which Ukraine would export gas to heat-starved Slovakia.
- EU losing trust in Ukraine over gas transit row - Slovak PM RIA Novosti 14 Jan 2009 -- Slovak PM: European partners are losing trust in Ukraine over problems with Russian gas transits to the EU.
- Kiev refuses to accept Russian gas intended for Europe-Gazprom RIA Novosti 14 Jan 2009 -- Ukraine's national energy company Naftogaz refused to accept Russian gas due to be transited to Europe.
- International monitors confirm Kiev blocking gas transit- Gazprom RIA Novosti 14 Jan 2009 -- International monitors confirmed that Ukraine has blocked the transit of Russia's Europe-bound natural gas supplies.
- Ukraine and Russia Dispute Europe's Gas Flow VOA 13 Jan 2009 -- Russia and Ukraine remain at odds over renewed gas deliveries to Europe.
- Back To Square One In Russian-Ukrainian Gas Dispute RFE/RL 13 Jan 2009 -- Officials from Russia's export monopoly made a prominent display of restoring the flow of gas to Europe via Ukraine on January 13.
- Ukraine says not stealing or blocking transit of Russian gas RIA Novosti 13 Jan 2009 -- The Ukrainian president denied blocking Russian gas transit to Europe or stealing gas.
- Russia says Ukraine blocking gas transit to Europe RIA Novosti 13 Jan 2009 -- Russian PM Putin informed European Commission that Ukraine was blocking the transit of Russian natural gas.
- Russia Opens Gas Valves to Europe VOA 13 Jan 2009 -- Russia has resumed the flow of natural gas to Europe, amid an ongoing contract dispute between Moscow and Kyiv.
- EU signs new monitoring agreement on gas transits via Ukraine RIA Novosti 12 Jan 2009 -- The European Commission signed a new version of an agreement on monitoring the flow of Russian gas to Europe.
- Ukraine ready for government-level gas talks with Russia RIA Novosti 12 Jan 2009 -- PM Tymoshenko: Ukraine is ready to continue gas talks with Russia at a governmental level.
- Russia to resume gas transit once all monitors in place - Putin RIA Novosti 12 Jan 2009 -- PM Putin: Gazprom will resume natural gas transit to Europe via Ukraine once it is sure that international monitors can fully supervise the process.
- Russia Balks at Ukrainian Modifications to Gas Deal VOA 11 Jan 2009 -- Russian President Dmitri Medvedev says a written agreement to restart the flow of Russian natural gas through Ukraine to Europe will not be implemented until Ukraine withdraws last-minute changes to the deal.
- Russia, EU Sign Deal On Gas Monitors RFE/RL 10 Jan 2009 -- Russian and European Union officials have signed a deal on monitoring gas transit across Ukraine
- Russia, EU sign gas transit control protocol RIA Novosti 10 Jan 2009 -- Russia and the European Union have signed a protocol to set up an international commission to control the transit of Russian natural gas through Ukraine.
- Interview: The Business and Politics Behind the Russia-Ukraine Gas Dispute cfr.org 09 Jan 2009 -- Interviewer: Bernard Gwertzman, Consulting Editor, Council on Foreign Relations
- EU Announces Breakthrough In Russia-Ukraine Gas Crisis RFE/RL 09 Jan 2009-- European Commission: EC President Barroso and Russia's PM Putin agreed terms to end the gas crisis in Europe.
- EU Fails To End Gas Crisis Between Ukraine and Russia VOA 09 Jan 2009 -- The EU efforts to resolve gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine foundered when Russia reportedly refused independent monitors.
- Focus Turns To Gas Monitors In Russia-Ukraine Gas Dispute RFE/RL 09 Jan 2009 -- Russia's Gazprom and Ukraine's Naftohaz remain at odds over a deal to restart shipments to customers in Europe.
- Medvedev says no gas to Ukraine until documents signed RIA Novosti 09 Jan 2009 -- Russian President Medvedev instructed Gazprom that gas supplies to Ukraine should be resumed only after documents signed.
- Gazprom 'Harms Russian Interests', Ukraine Refuses To Compromise RFE/RL 08 Jan 2009 -- RFE/RL Russian Service correspondent Mikhail Sokolov spoke with former Russian Deputy Energy Minister Vladimir Milov, who is a leader of the opposition Solidarity movement, on January 7 about the current standoff between Moscow and Kyiv over natural gas
- As Europe Shivers, Kyiv And Moscow Stay Warm, For Now RFE/RL 08 Jan 2009 -- For Sergei Gusev, a Russian computer programmer living in Moscow, the vicious gas war pitting his country against Ukraine has been confined to headlines on the television screen
- Hope Won't Keep Europe Warm RFE/RL 08 Jan 2009 -- Disputes over natural-gas payment and pricing have become a recurring New Year's ritual in Russian-Ukrainian energy relations
- Russia to Pump Gas to Europe When International Monitors in Place VOA 08 Jan 2009 -- Russia will resume pumping gas through Ukraine to Europe when international observers start monitoring gas flow.
- Naftogaz says ready to guarantee Russian gas transit to Europe in full RIA Novosti 08 Jan 2009 -- Ukrainian energy company Naftogaz: Ukraine is ready to guarantee Russian gas transit to Europe in full.
- Russia, Ukraine Envoys In Brussels For Gas Talks With EU RFE/RL 08 Jan 2009 -- The natural-gas dispute between Moscow and Kyiv is leading the European agenda.
- EU Ready To Send Observers To Defuse Russian-Ukrainian Gas Row RFE/RL 07 Jan 2009 -- The EU has offered to send in its own observers to supervise the pipeline system responsible for European deliveries.
- EU calls for gas Russian supplies to resume as problems grow RIA Novosti 07 Jan 2009 -- As a complete shutoff in Russian gas deliveries to Europe via Ukraine deepened supply problems across the continent.
- Europe Growing Colder As Gas Dispute Continues RFE/RL 07 Jan 2009 -- Russian natural-gas supplies to Europe through Ukraine have come to a halt in an eSscalating price dispute between Moscow and Kyiv.
- Ukraine shuts off all gas supplies to Europe - Gazprom RIA Novosti 07 Jan 2009 -- Ukraine shut off the fourth and final pipeline pumping Russian gas to Europe, Gazprom deputy head Alexander Medvedev said.
- Alarmed, EU Threatens Gas Summit With Russia, Ukraine RFE/RL 06 Jan 2009 -- The European Union has gone overnight from low-key diplomacy to angry ultimatums.
- Russia-Ukraine gas talks to resume January 8 - Naftogaz RIA Novosti 06 Jan 2009 -- Russian-Ukrainian gas talks will resume January 8, a spokesman for Ukraine's energy company Naftogaz said Tuesday.
- EU urges sides in Russia-Ukraine gas row to fulfill commitments RIA Novosti 05 Jan 2009 -- The EU urged both Moscow and Kiev to fulfill their commitments on gas supplies and transit to Europe.
- Czech Republic says Russian gas supplies back to normal RIA Novosti 05 Jan 2009 -- Russian gas supplies to the Czech Republic, earlier affected by the Russian-Ukraine gas dispute, are back to normal.
- Gazprom says Ukraine refused to pump extra 15 mln cu m to Europe RIA Novosti 05 Jan 2009 -- Gazprom: Ukraine's Naftogaz refused a request by Gazprom to pump an additional 15 million cu m of Russian gas.
- EU Forced To Tread Softly Around Russia-Ukraine Gas Dispute RFE/RL 05 Jan 2009 -- The EU's diplomatic machinery is swinging into motion over the continuing gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine.
- EU Feels Impact Of Russia-Ukraine Gas Dispute RFE/RL 03 Jan 2009 -- The EU is feeling the impact of the Russian-Ukrainian gas dispute.
- Moscow, Kyiv in Blame Game Over Europe's Energy Shortfall VOA 03 Jan 2009 -- Flows of Russian gas to four European Union countries were below normal levels on Saturday following Moscow's decision to cut off supplies to Ukraine in a pricing dispute on January 1.
- EU Demands Full Return of Russian Gas VOA 03 Jan 2009 -- The European Union has demanded an immediate resumption of Russian natural gas to EU countries after Russia cut off supplies to Ukraine.
- Kyiv Scrambles To Stem Gas Crisis RFE/RL 02 Jan 2009 -- A Ukrainian delegation has left for a hastily arranged tour of the European Union to press Kyiv's calls for Brussels to mediate in its gas dispute with Moscow, as Russian media report that a cut-off of gas intended for Ukraine enters its second day.
- Gazprom to receive Ukraine's $1.5 bln gas debt payment Jan. 11 RIA Novosti 02 Jan 2009 -- Gazprom will receive a $1.5 billion payment from Ukraine for natural gas supplied in late 2008 on January 11, Gazprom spokesman Sergei Kupriyanov said on Friday.
- Russian Gas Cutoff to Ukraine Enters Second Day VOA 02 Jan 2009 -- Russia is withholding natural gas supplies to Ukraine for a second day as officials from both countries seek ways to settle a price dispute.
- Russia Cuts Gas Flow To Ukraine RFE/RL 01 Jan 2009 -- Moscow says it has cut off natural gas exports to Ukraine following the expiration of a New Year's deadline for Kyiv to conclude a new gas-delivery contract
- Ukraine Hit With Gas Cut-Off VOA 01 Jan 2009 -- Russia has stopped delivery of natural gas to Ukraine after the failure of last minute talks to reach agreement on a price for 2009. Both sides offer assurances that gas will continue to transit from Russia through pipelines in Ukraine to consumers in Western Europe.
