The European Commission is threatening lawsuits to Russian and Ukrainian companies by their European counterparts because of the disruption of gas supplies to Europe, said European Commission head Jose Manuel Barroso.
"If an agreement sponsored by the EU, will not be respected, the Commission will recommend that EU companies to transfer the case to the courts," - Reuters quoted the words of Barroso.
Recall that in the course of the meeting in Kiev with Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia, which holds today a meeting in Kiev and Moscow over the settlement of gas kriziza, Ukrainian Premier Yulia Tymoshenko said that gas deliveries to Europe will begin as soon as The Russian Federation will begin to submit it to Ukraine.
"If the gas will be filed today, he will immediately be sent (in Europe)", - said Tymoshenko
Recall that in the evening, 13 January, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko discussed with Barroso gas issue during a telephone conversation.
January 13, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Gazprom Alexander Medvedev said that Gazprom and gas consuming countries will seek damages because of the termination of Ukraine's transit to Europe.
"If an agreement sponsored by the EU, will not be respected, the Commission will recommend that EU companies to transfer the case to the courts," - Reuters quoted the words of Barroso.
Recall that in the course of the meeting in Kiev with Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia, which holds today a meeting in Kiev and Moscow over the settlement of gas kriziza, Ukrainian Premier Yulia Tymoshenko said that gas deliveries to Europe will begin as soon as The Russian Federation will begin to submit it to Ukraine.
"If the gas will be filed today, he will immediately be sent (in Europe)", - said Tymoshenko
Recall that in the evening, 13 January, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko discussed with Barroso gas issue during a telephone conversation.
January 13, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Gazprom Alexander Medvedev said that Gazprom and gas consuming countries will seek damages because of the termination of Ukraine's transit to Europe.
