from russia...with love...this is the name of the game....EU get used to it.

mark, leeds, uk

Mark, Devizes, UK ...you don't know what you're talking about.

"USA is in crisis DOLLAR loosing on the value" Ahhh is that the new UK English?

Chase, malvern, us

Dim, Kiev, are you sure your president is worrying about Ukrain's interests? He is a toy in the USA's arms, and he is doing what he is told to do. Russia loves Ukrain, we have relatives there. But it's sad to see how easy your president forgets his roots and makes such silly things like cutting gas.

Helen, Saint-Petersbourgh,

"Alexander Medvedev, the deputy CEO of Gazprom, who also claimed that Kiev and Washington had signed an agreement to the detriment of Russia" My question is What if the US suposedly doing apart from sabotage to gets it Other pipleline through Georgia going... seems to all make sense now..

Darren, London, UK

This all makes me wonder if Russia has any gas to see the EU.

PAUL, LONDON, uk

Guys wake -up .....this is not a problem between Russia and EU ...As we all know Ukraine were always political close to USA within last years. USA is in crisis DOLLAR loosing on the value....In europe of course apart from UK it is still not so bad .. This is the best way how to disorganize Europe .

Mark, Devizes, UK

Mike, Woodbridge, it is Ukraine playiung the games and now as thr truth about Urkaine is cutting and diverting gas is coming out, the penalities will only flow to the transit supplier -->Ukraine.
So they will now owe not only Russia but the EU.

Darren, London, UK

Ukrainian Naftogaz partially blocks the supply because of "unacceptable transit conditions". They must be kidding - what conditions are they talking about if they have signed the monitoring protocol provided by EU?

Mikhail, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Jenny, you are under mistake saying "EU monitors still do not have full and free access to dispatching centres in Kiev or Moscow". They have no access to Ukraine centers, but Russia centers are open for monitors and Brussel Leaders have confirmed it.

Yuri Zhukov, Moscow, Russia

But...but they promised! Europeans are so gullible.

Harold Reems, Paris, France

There are taps on both sides and Ukranian taps are closed. that is the statement of the EU monitiring officials.

John, San-Diego,

Russia only wants Ukraine to pay normal Europien gas price and Ukraines doesn't accept it.
Russian-Ukraine gas transit with its fixed transit prices will expire till the end of 2010.
So it's only Ukraine to blame for gas cutting.

Paul, Moscow, Russia

Is the partner reliable if within several days it raises the price almost twice - from 250 (offered on the30th of December) to 450 (on the 4th of January) "I do whatever I want, I can punish whoever I want" that is Russia"s message.

Olga, Kiev, Ukraine

Useless, absolutely useless. Makes you long back to the Cold War. What we need is an iron curtain on the EU's Eastern border. Our interaction with those behind it must be zero on all fronts. Let the Russians sell their gas to the Chinese; we'll build nuclear power stations and green alternatives.

Daquan Quartermaine, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK

Russians, who are you to say a word about Ukraine's president? keep an eye on your's (or on both of them) as to gas problems: almost all of them were invented in kremlin. EU cannot protect from hostility itself. how can Ukraine do it alone without paying for freedom by gas transport system or Crimea

Dim, Kiev, UKRAINE

If Russia has every right to dictate the price of Gas to Ukraine, then Ukraine has every right to dictate the price of the Gas's transit through their nation.

Fred, Pittsburgh, USA

Russia loses too much money while gas does not reach Europe. So it is not interested in cutting the delivery.

Michael, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

Why aren't there large financial penalties in the contract so that it will cost Russia too much to play this game? - and in turn Russia must have recourse to reclaim it from Ukraine if it is proven to have caused the problems.

Mike, Woodbridge,

Just crank up all those Green Energy windmills and solar panels and squirrel treadmills. But I'd buy more wool sweaters. They'll fight global warming just as good.

Rich, Louisville, USA

So much for Ukraine claiming there is no way for them to block gas to Europe and its only Russia who has the taps... Ukraines and the US's plans are looking very amatuerish.

Darren, London, UK

If Ukrain wishes so much to enter NATO, let NATO-countries give Ukrain money to pay for the Russian gas. As for the Ukranian president, he should be subjected to impeachment. His rating among common citizens is very low, and he does nothing to save the situation.

Helen, Saint-Petersbourgh,

Good ! Now perhaps the EU will move it's nose out of our business and see about warming it's millions

Kemp, Nahariya,