Chronology of Russia-Ukraine gas war

The current gas cuts are the culmination of a long gas war between Russia and Ukraine, RT looks back at its latest chapter, starting back in October 2007 and the ongoing crisis, the effect of which is now being felt all around Europe.

January, 2009



Ukraine has shut all gas pipelines to Europe – Gazprom



Gas cuts hit much of Europe



Ukraine demands more for gas transit



Gazprom threatens Ukraine with extreme measures



Ukraine steals European gas



Europe braces itself over Ukrainian gas theft



Ukraine gas dispute moves into post cutoff stage



Russia stops gas supplies to Ukraine completely



Russia to cut off gas supplies to Ukraine – Gazprom



December, 2008



Gazprom and Naftogas of Ukraine take talks to 11th hour



‘They don’t want to pay’ – Putin on Ukraine gas row



Time ticks down for Ukraine on Gazprom payment and supply for coming year



Ukraine and Gazprom square off for annual gas row



Ukraine stalls on gas debt



Christmas Holiday cold snap for Ukraine?



Gazprom warns on Ukraine gas debt



November, 2008



Medvedev orders Gazprom to collect Ukraine debt



No money, no gas – Gazprom may cut supplies to Ukraine



Ukraine - time to pay gas bills



October, 2008



Putin and Timoshenko step on gas in Moscow



August, 2008



Ukraine promises to return stolen Russian gas



Ukraine admits stealing European gas



July, 2008



Ukraine expecting final price agreement on gas within a month



Ukraine and Gazprom reach agreement on gas



Gazprom's Miller heads to Kiev for gas talks



May, 2008



Russia & Ukraine pledge to end gas disputes



April, 2008



Ukraine pays off gas debt to Russia



March, 2008



Gazprom, Ukraine agree on gas deal



EU not affected by Russia-Ukraine gas row



Gazprom turns Ukraine's gas back on



Ukrainian PM announces end of gas row



Ukraine fails to rule out EU gas cuts



Gazprom cuts gas to Ukraine by 25%



February, 2008



Gazprom unhappy with Ukraine's gas debt 'settlement'



Ukraine pays debt, avoids Russian gas cuts



Ukraine's indecision risks another gas cut



Ukrainian ‘gas princess’ in Moscow to settle dispute



Deal reached in Ukraine gas row



Ukraine gas cuts averted



Ukrainian ‘gas princess’ in Moscow to settle dispute



Gas talks bring no results - for now



Gazprom urges Ukraine’s President to solve gas crisis



January, 2008



Europeans needn’t worry about gas supplies - Ukrainian PM



December, 2007



Gazprom and Ukraine reach deal on 2008 gas price



November, 2007



Gas divides Russia & Ukraine again



October, 2007



Gazprom warns about Ukrainian gas debts