Russia–Ukraine gas debates refer to a number of argues between Russian state-controlled gas supplier Gazprom and Ukraine over natural gas supplies, prices and debts. The disputes have threatened natural gas supplies in numerous European countries that depend on Russian natural gas.
A serious disagreement started in March 2005 over the natural gas and transit prices. It culminated on 1 January 2006 in cutting gas supplies to Ukraine. The situation calmed on 4 January 2006 when supply was restored. Another gas dispute arose in October 2007 over gas debts and culminated in the gas supplies reduction in March 2008. During the last months of 2008 relations between Gazprom and Ukraine again became tense because of a fight over the size of debts owned by Ukraine.
In January 2009, the disagreement resulted in 18 European countries reporting major falls or cut-offs of gas supplies from Ukrainian pipelines carrying Gazprom gas.
Die Ukraine stiehlt das russische Gas/Украина ворует русский газ
Украина ведет несанкционированный отбор российского газа, идущего по украинским магистральным трубопроводам на экспорт в Европу. Об этом заявил официальный представитель «Газпрома» Сергей Куприянов. «Украинская сторона открыто признает, что ворует газ, и этого не стесняется», — сказал он на пресс-конференции в Москве. За несколько дней Европа недополучила более 60 миллионов кубометров газа. Поэтому «Газпром» принял накануне решение, что сократит объем поставок газа на границу Украины и России на этот объем. Глава газового концерна Алексей Миллер подчеркнул, что с каждым днем Украина ворует все больше российского газа, который идет транзитом в Европу.
The volume of Russians arms sales abroad during nine months of the current year has considerably increased.
The export of Russian arms in 2007 was evaluated at $7.4 billion.
According to various estimates, Russia is included in the top three or top five of world’s leading arms exporters. The volume of arms export has been growing steadily during the recent years
Russia sells its military goods to 72 countries of the globe. India and China remain the traditional partners of Russia at this point, with 70 percent of the entire export.
The list of other large importers includes Algeria, Venezuela, Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia. Argentina may become an important consumer of Russian arms too. The country may purchase Russian helicopters, air defense systems and other weaponry.
***Reuters: Russian Aeroflot plane crashed, 88 people killed
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian Boeing 737-500 airliner crashed near the Ural mountains on Sunday, killing all 88 passengers and crew on board — 21 of them foreign nationals.
The plane, operated by Russia’s national airline Aeroflot and on an internal flight from Moscow, plunged into wasteland while trying to land in the Siberian city of Perm.
«There were 88 people on board, 82 passengers and six crew,» said Emergencies Ministry spokeswoman Irina Andrianova.
«All of them died. There were no casualties on the ground.»
Last month, at least 65 people were killed when a Boeing 737-200 crashed in Kyrgyzstan, a Central Asian country that was once part of the Soviet Union. By Christian Lowe and James Kilner
***RIA-NOVOSTI
Трое взрослых и двое детей опоздали на трагический рейс Москва-Пермь
Крушение Боинга-737 в Перми
«Боинг-737″ выполнял рейс номер 821 по маршруту Москва-Пермь. На борту находились 82 пассажира и пять членов экипажа. В 3.10 мск с самолетом пропала связь, в тот момент лайнер находился на высоте 1800 метров.
Фото предоставлено пресс-службой ГУВД Пермского края, 14/09/08
МОСКВА, 14 сен – РИА Новости. Пять человек – трое взрослых и двое детей опоздали на трагический рейс Москва-Пермь, они отправились в Пермь на поезде, сообщил РИА Новости представитель пресс-службы «Аэрофлота».
