March 2009 - Ukraine Special Weapons News |
- Russia must be involved in Ukraine gas system upgrade - Merkel RIA Novosti 31 Mar 2009 -- The European Union and Ukraine must work with Russia in modernizing the Ukrainian natural gas pipeline network.
- Gazprom urges EU to look into causes of gas conflict with Ukraine RIA Novosti 31 Mar 2009 -- Gazprom has asked the EU to delve into the causes of January's gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine.
- Ukraine's Tymoshenko wants better relations with Russia RIA Novosti 31 Mar 2009 -- Ukrainian PM Tymoshenko wants to see friendly relations between Kiev and Moscow.
- Ukraine's Tymoshenko seeks teamwork with president RIA Novosti 31 Mar 2009 -- Ukrainian PM Yulia Tymoshenko: Wants to cooperate with President Viktor Yushchenko, and denied she was in conflict with him.
- No 'gas war' with Russia over Ukraine-EU gas pact - Yushchenko RIA Novosti 30 Mar 2009 -- Ukraine's president: Country's gas cooperation agreement with the EU would not lead to a new "gas war" with Russia.
- Russian ambassador calls Ukraine-EU gas declaration senseless RIA Novosti 26 Mar 2009 -- Russian ambassador in Ukraine: Recent Ukraine-EU natural gas pipeline declaration does not make any sense.
- Russia's Foreign Ministry criticizes EU-Ukraine gas system deal RIA Novosti 26 Mar 2009 -- Russia's FM: Decision to exclude Russia from the talks was an "unfriendly act."
- Gazprom warns Ukraine over changes to gas transport system RIA Novosti 25 Mar 2009 -- Gazprom warned any changes made to Ukraine's gas transport network without pproval will affect European supply.
- Russia Slams Ukraine-EU Pipeline Deal VOA 24 Mar 2009 -- Russia postponing scheduled consultations with Ukraine pending review of agreement between Kyiv and EU to improve Ukrainian gas pipeline.
- Putin Says Ukraine-EU Gas Plan 'Unprofessional' RFE/RL 24 Mar 2009 -- Russian PM Putin has said a gas plan presented by Ukraine to the European Union is "ill-considered and unprofessional."
- Moscow delays talks with Kiev over Ukraine-EU pipeline deal RIA Novosti 24 Mar 2009 -- Russia is putting off government consultations with Ukraineuntil its natural gas pipeline declaration with the EU is clarified.
- Russian PM Putin threatens to review relations with EU RIA Novosti 23 Mar 2009 -- PM Putin: Russia will start reviewing its relations with the European Union should Moscow's interests be ignored.
- Ukraine welcomes NATO's plans to restart cooperation with Russia RIA Novosti 22 Mar 2009 -- Ukraine's minister for European and international integration welcomed on Sunday NATO's willingness to resume cooperation with Russia.
- Ukraine Is Used To Life On The Edge. Is This The Year It Slips Over? RFE/RL 15 Mar 2009
- Russia says no plans to fine Ukraine over reduced gas intake RIA Novosti 12 Mar 2009 -- Putin: Russia will not seek reparations from Ukraine for importing less natural gas than stipulated in contract with Gazprom.
- Ukraine's Naftogaz demands security service stop pressuring staff RIA Novosti 06 Mar 2009 -- Naftogaz issued a written statement demanding the country's Security Service stop pressuring staff.
- Naftogaz Raid Raises Concern About New Round Of Gas War RFE/RL 05 Mar 2009 -- Concerns about the flow of Russian natural gas to Europe have been raised once again.
- Russia's Putin Threatens New Cut-Off in Gas Supplies to Ukraine VOA 05 Mar 2009 -- Russian PM Putin has questioned Ukraine's reliability in paying Moscow for supplies of Russian natural gas.
- Russia could cut gas supplies if Ukraine fails to pay - Putin RIA Novosti 05 Mar 2009 -- Putin: Russia may have to cut off natural gas supplies to Ukraine, and via Ukraine to Europe, if Kiev fails to pay.
- Ukraine parliament sets up commission to look into Naftogaz raid RIA Novosti 05 Mar 2009 -- Ukraine's parliament voted to set up a commission to investigate the circumstances surrounding raid of Naftogaz.
- Ukraine's security service halts Naftogaz probe RIA Novosti 05 Mar 2009 -- Ukrainian security service stopped a probe into the natural gas dealings of energy company Naftogaz, following a court ruling.
- Russia Publishes Soviet Famine Documents VOA 05 Mar 2009 -- Russia has issued the first of three volumes of documents on the Soviet Union's catastrophic famine of the early 1930s.
- Ukrainian Security Service seizes documents during Naftogaz raid RIA Novosti 04 Mar 2009 -- Ukrainian Security Service agents raided the headquarters of Naftogaz, seizing documentation relating to gas deal.
- Ukraine's parliament sacks foreign minister RIA Novosti 03 Mar 2009 -- Ukraine's parliament voted overwhelmingly to dismiss FM Volodymyr Ohryzko.
- Ukrainian Parliament Dismisses Foreign Minister VOA 03 Mar 2009 -- Ukraine's parliament has dismissed Foreign Minister Volodymyr Ohryzko, a key ally of embattled President Viktor Yushchenko.
