2009 will be a year of confrontation between Russia and the EU ?

Herr Klauss: Regarding your question: no, 2009 will not be a year of confrontation between Russia and the EU.

Moreover, the EU has already stated position (in the right way, I mean) by Czech President, the country which is known as assumed the EU presidency Jan. 1: politics not find in the dispute between two private companies. On the merits, things are a little more complicated, but everything to fight for the interests summarize: Yulia Timosenko wants to get rid of the intermediary RosUkrEnergo (where it is assumed that shareholders would be president Iuscenko, but Prime Minister Putin) to impose another intermediate convenience his interests. The lead was gas trader and knows what they are eating area. Moreover, Ukraine has clear intention to delay signing a new agreement, hoping it will have a political gain out of it, but they calculated wrong. At this time, Ukraine has reserves for about few days, after which either will sign the contract required by Gazprom, will be the start of Europe’s gas. In both case that could have an extremely unpleasant surprise to find that they can pay and 350 – 400 U.S. dollars as pay some European countries. Russian Premier now maintains his physical condition to ski and does not seem unduly concerned about this. But things can change …