Title: Russia–Ukraine gas disputes - Wikipedia
Headings: Russia–Ukraine gas disputes
Russia–Ukraine gas disputes
Contents
Historical background
Disputes of the 1990s
Dispute of 2005–2006
Dispute of 2007–2008
Dispute of 2008–2009
2010 natural gas agreement
Prologue
Agreement
Dispute of 2013–2014
Annexation of Crimea
June 2014 gas supplies to Ukraine cut off
November 2015 gas supplies stop
Public reaction in Ukraine
See also
References
External links

Content: The dispute reached a high point on 1 January 2006, when Russia cut off all gas supplies passing through Ukrainian territory. On 4 January 2006, a preliminary agreement between Russia and Ukraine was achieved, and the supply was restored. The situation calmed until October 2007 when new disputes began over Ukrainian gas debts. This led to reduction of gas supplies in March 2008. During the last months of 2008, relations once again became tense when Ukraine and Russia could not agree on the debts owed by Ukraine. In January 2009, this disagreement resulted in supply disruptions in many European nations, with eighteen European countries reporting major drops in or complete cut-offs of their gas supplies transported through Ukraine from Russia. In September 2009 officials from both countries stated they felt the situation was under control and that there would be no more conflicts over the topic, at least until the Ukrainian 2010 presidential elections. However, in October 2009, another disagreement arose about the amount of gas Ukraine would import from Russia in 2010. Ukraine intended to import less gas in 2010 as a result of reduced industry needs because of its economic recession; however, Gazprom insisted that Ukraine fulfill its contractual obligations and purchase the previously agreed upon quantities of gas.