If there isn’t a (new) contract, there won’t be deliveries.

Preserving such a situation would mean encouraging theft on the path of our gas to Europe. Therefore, all our foreign partners are warned that, while we are doing everything possible to keep up our gas...

We now have a good wholesale business in the UK with big industrial customers and power stations. We are aiming to secure 20% of the market by 2015.

If the theft continues at this pace, the volume and cost of the stolen gas will rise quite considerably.

Arbitration is a last resort, but if Ukraine is ready to do this we are ready too.

The cost of Russian gas stolen by Ukraine over 24 hours was more than US$25 million.

We will restore full supplies to Europe by tomorrow evening, but you must understand the circumstances when Ukraine keeps stealing our gas and we continue to supply it cannot go on forever.

Gas in Ukraine remains above envisaged volumes, which prevents us from fully meeting our obligations to foreign customers.

There is still a danger that the situation could develop in such a way that we are not going to be in a position to compensate.

We have taken all necessary measures for Europe to receive gas in the full quantity. By tomorrow evening full connections with Europe will be restored.

The value of Russian gas stolen by Ukraine during the day (January 1) is more than $25 million.

We will be able to adjust the system to meet export commitments in the nearest future.

We have proposed thinking about ways to adapt Ukraine’s economy to new prices.

Ukraine has wasted time in these talks, and now there can be no talk of US$160. The market situation has changed, and it’s continuing to change.

The amount of gas that remains in Ukraine exceeds the originally expected amounts. This does not allo w us to fully comply with our obligations to foreign consumers.

Having come across the undeniable fact of theft of our gas from the export pipe and in order to ensure energy security for Europe, we have decided to take all possible measures to ensure that...

We have employed an international company that has a clear reputation in qualitative evaluations of foreign trade in order to have independent estimations besides our own documentary proof.

We have always supported the idea of parity management and we stick to it now. Moreover, we see the possibility of inviting a third, foreign partner into the consortium and of redistributing stakes in it...

We have taken all necessary measures to supply Europe with gas according to contracts. By tomorrow evening, full supply to Europe in accordance with these contracts will be restored.

The volume of gas stolen by Ukraine from the pipeline to Europe on January 1 was close to 100 million cubic meters, valued at US$25 million (HK$195 million) at the market price.

If there is no contract, there will be no supplies.

We’re monitoring the (U.K.) market, but aren’t considering making a bid for Scottish Power at the moment.

We run serious business in Great Britain with large industrial partners and energy stations. We intend to hold 20 percent of the fuel market by 2015.

We intend to purchase oil and refinery assets in Russia and abroad in the near future. This is part of our diversification strategy.

Since the EU has applied a market economy status to Ukraine then Ukraine should live up to that.

The difference between a price acceptable for Ukraine and a European price could be converted into shares of certain companies.

You can call it withholding or taking, legal or illegal — call it whatever you like.

We want to expand our business commercially to ensure stable income for our investment program. We’re expanding new markets and we’re doing every bit to build relationships with Asian nations.

There will be no less than two, no more than three.

If siphoning continues on such a scale, the stolen amount will be quite significant.

Eighty percent of our gas transits through Ukraine, which was the motive behind our Ukrainian colleagues’ decision to start to blackmail us … But we are ready to go to the Swedish court in the...

This is a direct route that will link Russia and Germany, as well as consumers in other countries in the future. It is … of principal significance.

We will announce the list of the consortium [members] by April 15.

Understanding that a political decision had been taken, we executed it perfectly and sent the Ukrainian side… the most beneficial offers to resolve the situation.

We will fully deliver the amount of gas intended for Europe to the openings of Ukraine’s gas pipeline system, and from that moment on responsibility will lie with Ukraine. If they make good on their...

The talks with Ukraine have dragged on for more than nine months and, regrettably, no progress has been reached.

We are analyzing the proposals received. There isn’t a lot of time left until the end of April.