Accord signed in Russia gas row
BBCJanuary 10, 2009 Russian, Ukrainian and European Union officials have signed a deal which should pave the way for the re-opening of gas supplies to Europe. more
Year: 2009
Deal to restore Russian gas hangs in balance
International Herald TribuneJanuary 9, 2009 Talks aimed at restarting gas shipments to Europe hung in the balance Friday, with Russia and Ukraine still at odds over the terms of deploying a European Union-led monitoring mission to track flows of Russian gas through Ukrainian pipelines. more
UN agency to resume Gaza aid work
BBCJanuary 9, 2009 The UN aid agency Unrwa is to resume operations in Gaza as soon as possible after receiving assurances on safety from Israel, a spokeswoman said. more
US, Georgia, Sign Partnership Charter
Voice of AmericaJanuary 9, 2009 The United States and Georgia Friday signed a bilateral charter on strategic partnership aimed at increasing cooperation in defense, trade, energy and other areas. more
Nato warning for Russia over ‘political’ gas crisis
Times OnlineJanuary 8, 2009 Frantic efforts to restore gas supplies to millions of European comsumers failed today after Russia flatly refused to turn the pipeline back on. more