MOSCOW, January 1 (RIA Novosti) - Ukraine will be responsible for possible complications in Russian natural gas transit to European markets, Russia's Foreign Ministry said Sunday.
"We expect Ukraine to ensure uninterrupted natural gas transit on its territory to European Union countries in line with its international obligations and take every measure to prevent gas flowing to Europe from being tapped," the ministry said in a statement.
The Foreign Ministry said Ukraine's gas transit obligations were stipulated in the European energy charter.
"Russia is confirming that beginning from January 1, 2006 it will maintain relations in the gas sector with Ukraine based on the European-level prices for gas and transit," the ministry said.
