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To: elmatador who wrote (45096)	1/10/2009 11:53:11 AM
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10 Jan 2009 11:21 GMT - DJ UPDATE: Russia's Putin Says Europe Gas Crisis 'Worsening' (Demagogy at its best) NOVO OGARYOVO, Russia (AFP)--The gas crisis that has hit Europe is getting worse despite intensive efforts to resolve it quickly, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Saturday. "Despite all the efforts that have been made, the crisis is worsening," Putin said as he began talks with Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek, whose country represents the European Union. "It is the Ukrainian leadership that is making it worse," Putin said. Putin, flanked by top Russian officials including Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin, Alexei Miller, head of gas giant OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS), and Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko, (or othewise known as the NEW RUSSIAN MAFIA power brokers) Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko,said Kiev had brought about a "gas blockade" of Europe. "Nonetheless we will try" to resolve the crisis, he said. - (yes remember Al Capone?) Russia cut off gas to Ukraine on Jan. 1 over a contractual dispute. It later accused Ukraine of "stealing" transit gas intended for clients in Europe, a charge Ukraine denied. Russia cut off all gas through the network a week later, saying it was forced to do so after Ukraine closed all routes in its territory for transport of Russian gas to Europe. "We hope you can convince the Ukrainian party to sign the document" that sets terms for sending international, independent monitors to key gas pipeline sites to verify flows of Russian gas through Ukrainian territory. Topolanek indicated that the uneasy relationship between Ukraine's president, Viktor Yushchenko, and its prime minister, Yulia Tymoshenko, was playing a role in the gas crisis, but claimed to have solved the problem. "We have managed to overcome the rift between the Ukrainian president and the prime minister," Topolanek said as he was greeted by Putin at the Russian prime minister's country home. Putin replied: "You have done the impossible." The Czech prime minister also said he would not leave the region until Russian gas again began to flow through Ukraine to customers in Europe. "I have sent a signal to Ukrainian leaders that I will stay in the region until we get the gas flowing," Topolanek said at the meeting with Putin. Click here to go to Dow Jones NewsPlus, a web front page of today's most important business and market news, analysis and commentary: djnewsplus.com. You