Russian energy giant Gazprom cut off Ukraine's natural gas supply Thursday when talks about a 2009 energy contract failed, the company said. In a statement, Gazprom said, Gas deliveries in the Ukraine direction were reduced by 90 million cubic meters per day, the equivalent of a day's supply of gas for the country, The New York Times reported. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin warned Ukraine of serious consequences, if the country siphoned off any of the remaining supply in the pipeline that travels through Ukraine to Western Europe. Gazprom is insisting Ukraine pay $600 million in late fees to complete payment on its gas bill.

Ukraine's energy concern Naftogaz said without a new contract it would confiscate Russian Gazprom natural gas intended for European customers. The contract expires Jan. 1.

Excerpt from report by state-owned Kyrgyz Television 1 on 9 October Kyrgyzstan and Russia have been cooperating in all spheres for many years. However, they have just started developing cooperation in some spheres.

KYIV. August 6. (Interfax) - Swiss-registered gas trader RosUkrEnergo AG supplied Eastern Europe with 10.089 billion cubic meters of natural gas in 2007, an increase of 21.7% from 2006, the company said on its website.

KYIV. Aug 2 (Interfax) - Ukraine is returning to Swiss- registered company RosUkrEnergo an equivalent of the amount of Russian gas consumed in Ukraine in winter 2007/2008, the Ukrainian fuel and energy minister said on Saturday.