俄罗斯和乌克兰同意向欧盟输送天然气

据道琼斯12月22日消息，俄罗斯和乌克兰达成一项向欧洲输送天然气的过境协议，从而将避免在新的一年里出现大规模中断并确保供应稳定。

乌克兰和俄罗斯天然气工业股份公司Gazprom的官员周六公布了该五年合同的细节，此前莫斯科和基辅方面进行了紧急谈判并在最后一刻达成妥协，于周五晚些时候敲定协议。新合同将于明年1月1日生效，取代一项为期10年将于12月31日到期的合约。

欧盟帮助促成了这项协议，旨在防止再次出现10年前冬季欧洲东南部天然气供应中断的局面。俄罗斯一直是欧盟最大的天然气供应方。

唐绍红 摘译自 道琼斯

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Russia, Ukraine Agree to Gas Flows to EU, as U.S. Sanctions Hit Pipeline Project

Russia and Ukraine clinched a transit agreement for gas deliveries to Europe, warding off massive disruptions in the new year and securing steady supplies.

Officials from Ukraine and Russia's state-run energy giant PAO Gazprom unveiled details of their five-year contract on Saturday, after crunch talks and last-minute compromises by Moscow and Kyiv led to a protocol late Friday. The new contract, to take effect Jan. 1, will replace a decade-old deal expiring Dec. 31.

The European Union, which relies on Russia as its top natural-gas supplier, helped broker the deal to prevent a cutoff that 10 years ago had crippled southeastern Europe midwinter.