Deal raises hope for end to gas crisis

Ukraine and Russia promised to restore gas supplies to the EU as soon as observers are in place in Ukraine to monitor the pipelines, following talks between Russia's Gazprom and the Ukrainian state gas company in Brussels, 8 January 2009.

Articles detail developments in the dispute 8-10 January 2009

BBC News, 10.1.09: Ukraine 'making gas crisis worse' http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7821880.stm

Deutsche Welle, 10.1.09: Ukraine Propagating Gas Crisis, Putin Tells EU's Czech President http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,3934448,00.html

Russia Today, 10.1.09: ‘Put it in writing’ Putin tells Ukraine http://current.com/news/89701001_put-it-in-writing-putin-tells-ukraine.htm

Czech Republic: EU Presidency, 9.1.09: President of the EU Council continues his talks in Ukraine http://www.eu2009.cz/en/news-and-documents/news/president-of-the-eu-council-continues-his-talks-in-ukraine--5598/

Czech Republic: EU Presidency, 8.1.09: Mirek Topolánek spoke with Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin http://www.eu2009.cz/en/news-and-documents/news/topol-fr-5340/

BBC News, 9.1.09: Europe homes freeze amid gas row http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7819429.stm

ESO: Background information: EU pushes for resumption of Russian gas supplies http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-pushes-for-resumption-of-russian-gas-supplies-eu-calls-crisis-talks-as-gas-flow-stops-lights-are-turned-off-as-cold-war-spreads/

BBC News, 8.1.09: Brussels to broker gas row talks http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7817043.stm

France24, 8.1.09: Ukraine, Russia agree to restore gas supplies to EU http://www.france24.com/en/20090108-ukraine-russia-agree-restore-gas-supplies-eu-observers

Deutsche Welle, 8.1.09: Amid Talks, Gas Supply Dispute Edges Toward Resolution http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,3931431,00.html

IHT Europe, 8.1.09: Europe's gas crisis edges toward solution http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/01/08/europe/gazprom.php

Russia Today, 8.1.09: Ukraine’s gas war chills Europe http://rt.com/news/

Council of the European Union: Press Release: PRES/09/4: EU Declaration on the Russia/Ukraine problem and energy security http://www.consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/er/105179.pdf

EurActiv, 9.1.09: Czechs take lead in chaotic gas crisis troubleshooting http://www.euractiv.com/energy/czechs-take-lead-chaotic-gas-cri-news-220956

BBC News, 9.1.09: EU gas monitors arrive in Ukraine http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7820315.stm

Deutsche Welle, 9.1.09: Gas Dispute Nearing an End as Russia Agrees to Monitors http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,3932165,00.html

Russia Today, 9.1.09: First gas observers arrive in Kiev http://rt.com/news/

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