Energy

Russia Will Not Participate In EU Meeting On South Stream

Russia is not going to participate in the EU meeting discussing the situation with the South Stream pipeline on Tuesday in Brussels.

"We are not an EU member state, so we are not planning on participating," Russia's Energy Minister Aleksandr Novak told journalists, quoted by the TASS wire service.

Aleksandar Antic remains president of SPS Belgrade branch

BELGRADE - Serbia's Energy Minister Aleksandar Antic has been re-elected as president of the Belgrade branch of the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS).

At the ninth electoral conference of the branch, held on Sunday, the new SPS city board was elected as well, said a statement released by the party, a minority partner in Serbia's ruling coalition.

Vucic, Putin to discuss Serbia's debt for gas on Wednesday

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin will talk on the phone Wednesday about ways to solve the problems related to Serbia's debts for gas and exports to Russia of Fiat cars manufactured in Kragujevac, central Serbia, Tanjug has learnt at the prime minister's office.

Russia Ties Renewal of Supplies to Ukraine's First Chunk of Debt

As soon as Ukraine transfers the first chunk of debt worth USD 1.4 B, Russia will renew gas deliveries, Economy Minister Alexander Novak says.

At a meeting held in Brussels with officials from the outgoing EU Commission, Russia and Ukraine, the two countries' ministers signed an agreement setting the final price of supplies, set to gradually decrease over the next year.

Russia, Ukraine, EU Fail to Reach Agreement in Gas Talks

Russia, Ukraine and the European Commission have failed to reach agreement on the issue of winter gas supplies to Kiev.

The major stumbling block in the 12-hour talks was Ukraine's debt, according to reports of the Bulgarian National Radio.

Russia's Energy Minister Alexander Novak informed that the three sides had agreed late on Wednesday to continue consultations on Thursday.

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