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Ukraine thwarts Putin’s key goal as gas transit halts through its territory

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin launched the invasion of Ukraine with the aim of seizing control of Ukraine’s gas transmission system (GTS) to stop paying Naftogaz for gas transit to Europe, according to columnist Ivan Yakovina, writing for NV.

4 January 2025, 10:40 PM

Ukrainian Foreign Ministry responds to the halt of Russian gas transit

Ukraine has blocked Russian gas transit, depriving Vladimir Putin of a key influence over Europe, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Jan. 2.

2 January 2025, 11:28 PM

Ukraine halts Russian gas transit through its territory, ending reliance on Gazprom

Starting Jan. 1, 2025, Ukraine’s gas transmission system ceased transporting Russian gas. The transit of natural gas from the Sudzha entry point on Ukraine’s eastern border to exit points on its western and southern borders has been terminated.

1 January 2025, 12:00 PM

Zelenskyy responds to Slovak PM’s threats on electricity supplies to Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded on Dec. 28 on X to Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico’s threats to halt emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine, accusing Russian President Vladimir Putin of tasking Fico with opening a “second energy front” at Slovakia’s expense.

28 December 2024, 03:32 PM

Slovak Prosecutor General to review Fico’s Moscow visit for legal compliance

Slovakia’s Prosecutor General’s Office will review Prime Minister Robert Fico’s visit to Moscow for compliance with the law, Aktuality reported on Dec. 27.

27 December 2024, 04:05 PM

Slovak President considers official visit to Ukraine after gas transit talks

Slovak President Peter Pellegrini said he may visit Ukraine after gas transit talks and an assessment of the war situation, Správy RTVS reported on Dec. 27.

27 December 2024, 02:35 PM

Slovak Prime Minister Fico to meet Putin in Russia – Vucic

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico will travel to Moscow for a meeting with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin on Dec. 23, Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic said, according to Pink TV on Dec. 20.

21 December 2024, 02:40 PM

Ukraine, Russia unable to finalize gas transit deal amid Azerbaijani mediation

Moscow and Kyiv failed to reach an agreement on continuing Russian gas exports to Europe through Ukraine with Azerbaijan’s mediation, Reuters reported on Dec. 20, citing a senior source at the Azerbaijani energy company SOCAR.

21 December 2024, 11:44 AM

Gazprom leaves Russian enclave in cold, Moldova braces for impact

Russia's gas giant Gazprom has not reserved any gas transit capacity for the unrecognized Moscow-backed separatist enclave of Transnistria for January 2025, Moldova's Energy Ministry reported on Dec. 17, according to the Interfax-Ukraine news agency.

18 December 2024, 02:17 PM

U.S. backs end of Russian gas transit through Ukraine to Europe

The United States is optimistic about the end of the Russian gas transit contract through Ukraine and sees it as a powerful step toward reducing Europe's dependence on Russian energy resources, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Geoffrey Pyatt told Voice of America on Dec. 17.

18 December 2024, 09:38 AM

EU sanctions heads of key Russian gas industry subsidiaries

The European Union has imposed sanctions on four executives from Russian gas industry subsidiaries, including Mykola Tkachenko of Gazstroyprom JSC, Yury Shamalov of Gazprom Flot LLC, Ivan Kozhevnikov of Gazprom LNG Technologies LLC, and Oleksiy Kakhidze, chairman of the board of Gazprom LNG Technologies, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Dec. 16.

16 December 2024, 05:35 PM

Russia hikes gas tariffs for population to offset European market loss

Gas prices for Russians have increased by over a third since the start of the war as the Russian government sharply raises tariffs to compensate for Gazprom's budget shortfalls, The Moscow Times reported on Telegram on Dec. 12.

13 December 2024, 02:18 PM

Russia's long-standing partner OMV drops Gazprom after supply failures

Austrian company OMV Gas Marketing & Trading GmbH has terminated its gas supply contract with Russian Gazprom Export, originally signed in 2006 and set to last until 2040, Interfax-Ukraine news agency wrote on Dec. 11.

12 December 2024, 11:15 AM

Japan’s push for renewables could cut Russian LNG demand

Japan’s long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) contracts with Russia’s Sakhalin-2 project are nearing expiration, and competing producers see an opportunity to step in, Reuters reported on Dec. 11.

11 December 2024, 06:50 PM

Moldova plans state of emergency as energy crisis looms over gas transit cutoff

The Moldovan government approved a 60-day state of emergency in the energy sector, starting Dec. 16, pending parliamentary approval, NewsMaker reported on Dec. 11.

11 December 2024, 03:35 PM

Bulgaria warns Russian gas flow halt over Gazprombank payments fallout

Bulgaria may halt the transit of Russian gas to Serbia through the TurkStream pipeline from January if Gazprom fails to ensure payment compliance with U.S. sanctions against Gazprombank, Energy Minister Vladimir Malinov said on Dec. 10, according to the Novinite news agency.

11 December 2024, 10:17 AM

Transnistria declares state of emergency over Russian gas supply risks

On Dec. 9, Vadym Krasnoselsky, leader of unrecognized Transnistria, declared a state of emergency due to risks of halted Russian gas supplies, Moldovan news outlet NewsMaker reported.

10 December 2024, 02:07 PM

EU asks Washington to ease sanctions on Russia's Gazprombank

The European Union is pressuring the United States to explore ways to ease sanctions on Gazprombank, a crucial institution for supplying Russian natural gas to the EU, Bloomberg reported on Dec. 6.

6 December 2024, 11:19 PM

Serbia seeks to secure future Russian gas supplies

Serbia is negotiating with Russia to extend its gas supply contract, set to expire in March, aiming to maintain current volumes with Gazprom, Bloomberg reports on Dec. 6.

6 December 2024, 12:36 PM

Russia increases gas exports to Europe by 15% despite ongoing war - Russian media

Russia has increased its pipeline gas exports to European countries by nearly 15% over the first 11 months of this year, reaching 29.3 billion cubic meters, Russian business media Kommersant claimed on Dec. 2.

2 December 2024, 01:56 PM

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