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An operator is seen working in the control room at the headquarters of Russia's state-run natural gas monopoly Gazprom, Moscow, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009. Russian natural gas began flowing into Europe on Tuesday after a nearly two-week cutoff that left large parts of the continent shivering and underscored its vulnerability and dependence on Russia's energy. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze)

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An operator is seen working in the control room at the headquarters of Russia's state-run natural gas monopoly Gazprom, Moscow, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009. Russian natural gas began flowing into Europe on Tuesday after a nearly two-week cutoff that left large parts of the continent shivering and underscored its vulnerability and dependence on Russia's energy. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze)

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Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, left, and Russia's state-run natural gas monopoly Gazprom chief Alexei Miller seen during Tymoshenko's visit at the Gazprom headquarters in Moscow, late Monday, Jan. 19, 2009, shortly after the signing of a gas deal between Russia and Ukraine. The Russian gas bound for Europe flowed into Ukraine Tuesday, ending a nearly two-week cutoff which has left large parts of the continent cold and dark and underscored Russia's energy power and the European Union's vulnerability. (AP Photo/Aleksandr Prokopenko, Pool)

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Technician Vincent Fortrain inspects gas pipelines at the Natural Gas Compress Station of the French public limited company "GRT Gaz" in Taisnieres-sur-Hon, near the Belgium border in northern France, Monday, Jan. 19, 2009. GRT Gaz operates, maintains and develops a natural gas transmission system in France more than 31, 717 kilometers long, transporting nearly 700 billion kWh, or 58,5 billion cubic meters, of gas per year. Despite a 70 percent drop on Jan. 6, 2009 in the volumes of natural arriving from Russia at the German border, the company is maintaining normal supplies to its customers. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler)

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Technician Vincent Fortrain inspects gas pipelines in the Natural Gas Compress Station of French public limited company "GRT Gaz" in Taisnieres-sur-Hon, near the Belgium border in northern France, Monday, Jan. 19, 2009. GRT Gaz operates, maintains and develops a natural gas transmission system in France more than 31, 717 kilometers long, transporting nearly 700 billion kWh, or 58,5 billion cubic meters, of gas per year. Despite a 70 percent drop on Jan. 6, 2009 in the volumes of natural arriving from Russia at the German border, the company is maintaining normal supplies to its customers. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler)

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Technician Vincent Fortrain inspects gas pipelines in the Natural Gas Compress Station of French public limited company "GRT Gaz" in Taisnieres-sur-Hon, near the Belgium border in northern France, Monday, Jan. 19, 2009. GRT Gaz operates, maintains and develops a natural gas transmission system in France more than 31, 717 kilometers long, transporting nearly 700 billion kWh, or 58,5 billion cubic meters, of gas per year. Despite a 70 percent drop on Jan. 6, 2009 in the volumes of natural arriving from Russia at the German border, the company is maintaining normal supplies to its customers. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler)

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Technician Vincent Fortrain inspects gas pipelines in the Natural Gas Compress Station of French public limited company "GRT Gaz" in Taisnieres-sur-Hon, near the Belgium border in northern France, Monday, Jan. 19, 2009. GRT Gaz operates, maintains and develops a natural gas transmission system in France more than 31, 717 kilometers long, transporting nearly 700 billion kWh, or 58,5 billion cubic meters, of gas per year. Despite a 70 percent drop on Jan. 6, 2009 in the volumes of natural arriving from Russia at the German border, the company is maintaining normal supplies to its customers. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler)

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Technician Gerald Gatto checks the screens showing the pipelines pumping gas in the Natural Gas Compress Station of French public limited company "GRT Gaz" in Taisnieres-sur-Hon, near the Belgium border in northern France, Monday, Jan. 19, 2009. GRT Gaz operates, maintains and develops a natural gas transmission system in France more than 31, 717 kilometers long, transporting nearly 700 billion kWh, or 58,5 billion cubic meters, of gas per year. Despite a 70 percent drop on Jan. 6, 2009 in the volumes of natural arriving from Russia at the German border, the company is maintaining normal supplies to its customers. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler)

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epa01605139 Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (front-R) and Ukrainian Prime Minister Julia Timoshenko (front-L) talk to the media after signing a deal between Russian Gazprom company and Naftogaz (Ukrainian oil and gas company) on gas supply for Ukraine and on Russian gas transit for European consumers after 19-day long gas war in Moscow, Russia, on 19 January 2009. Russia will supply Ukraine for European price with 20 per cent discount in 2009, preserving low transit price. EPA/SERGEI CHIRIKOV

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epa01605137 Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with Ukrainian Prime Minister Julia Timoshenko (L) after the signing between Russian Gazprom company and Naftogaz (Ukrainian oil and gas company) a deal on gas supply for Ukraine and on Russian gas transit for European consumers after 19-day long gas war in Moscow, Russia, 19 January 2009. Russia will supply Ukraine for European price with 20 per cent discount in 2009, preserving low transit price. EPA/SERGEI CHIRIKOV

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epa01605099 Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (2-L) and Ukrainian Prime Minister Julia Timoshenko (L) witness Gazprom's CEO Alexei Miller (2-R) and chief of Naftogaz (Ukrainian oil and gaz company) Oleg Dubina (3-R) walking to sign a deal on gas supply for Ukraine and on Russian gas transit for European consumers after 19-day long gas war in Moscow, Russia, on 19 January 2009. Russia will supply Ukraine for European price minus 20 per cent in 2009, preserving low transit price. EPA/SERGEI CHIRIKOV

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, and his Ukrainian counterpart Yulia Tymoshenko, left, shake hands after signing a gas deal in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Jan. 19, 2009, shortly after their talks. The head of the Ukrainian state energy firm Naftogaz Oleg Dubilna is at left. Russia and Ukraine on Monday signed a deal that restores natural gas shipments to Ukraine and paves the way for an end to the nearly two-week cutoff of most Russian gas to a freezing Europe. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

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epa01605092 Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (R) and Ukrainian Prime Minister Julia Timoshenko (second L) witness Gazprom's CEO Alexei Miller (second R) and chief of Naftogaz (Ukrainian oil and gaz company) Oleg Dubina (L) signing a deal on gas supply for Ukraine and on Russian gas transit for European consumers after 19-day long gas war in Moscow, Russia, 2009. Russia will supply Ukraine for Europan price minus 20 per cent in 2009, preserving low transit price. EPA/SERGEI CHIRIKOV

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epa01605091 Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (R) invites Ukrainian Prime Minister Julia Timoshenko (L) after signing between ERussian Gazprom company and Naftogaz (Ukrainian oil and gaz company) a deal on gas supply for Ukraine and on Russian gas transit for European consumers after 19-day long gas war in Moscow, Russia, 2009. Russia will supply Ukraine for Europan price with 20 per cent discount in 2009, preserving low transit price. EPA/SERGEI CHIRIKOV

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, and his Ukrainian counterpart Yulia Tymoshenko, center, watch as Russia's state-run natural gas monopoly Gazprom chief Alexei Miller, foreground right, and the head of Ukrainian state energy firm Naftogaz, foreground left, exchange documents in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Jan. 19, 2009, shortly after their talks. Russia and Ukraine on Monday signed a deal that restores natural gas shipments to Ukraine and paves the way for an end to the nearly two-week cutoff of most Russian gas to a freezing Europe. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

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epa01605079 Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (C-R) and Ukrainian Prime Minister Julia Timoshenko (C-L) witness Gazprom's CEO Alexei Miller (R) and chief of Naftogaz (Ukrainian oil and gaz company) Olge Dubina (L) exchange contracts on the gas supply for Ukraine and on Russian gas transit for European consumers after 19-day long gas war in Moscow, Russia, on 19 January 2009. Russia will supply Ukraine for Europan price minus 20 per cent in 2009, preserving low transit price. EPA/SERGEI CHIRIKOV

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Fishermen dig holes in the ice to fish for carp in Chisinau, Moldova Monday Jan. 19, 2009. The Ukrainian-Russian dispute that has left Europe without most of its Russian gas supplies since January 6 showed promise of ending Monday as the Ukrainian prime minister headed to Moscow on Monday to sign a deal ending the contentious dispute. (AP Photo/John McConnico)

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, walks with Ukrainian counterpart Yulia Tymoshenko as they make their way to speak to the media early Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009, shortly after their talks aimed at restoring Russian natural gas supplies to Europe. Russia and Ukraine announced a deal Sunday to end the bitter dispute that has blocked Russian natural gas from Europe for nearly two weeks and deeply shaken Europeans' trust in the two as reliable energy suppliers. (AP Photo/Aleksandr Prokopenko, Pool)

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, and his Ukrainian counterpart Yulia Tymoshenko heading to their joint news conference in Moscow, early Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009, shortly after their talks aimed at restoring Russian natural gas supplies to Europe. Russia and Ukraine announced a deal Sunday to end the bitter dispute that has blocked Russian natural gas from Europe for nearly two weeks and deeply shaken Europeans' trust in the two as reliable energy suppliers. (AP Photo/Aleksandr Prokopenko, Pool)

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, and his Ukrainian counterpart Yulia Tymoshenko head to their joint news conference in Moscow, early Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009, shortly after their talks aimed at restoring Russian natural gas supplies to Europe. Russia and Ukraine announced a deal Sunday to end the bitter dispute that has blocked Russian natural gas from Europe for nearly two weeks and deeply shaken Europeans' trust in the two as reliable energy suppliers. (AP Photo/Aleksandr Prokopenko, Pool)

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, looks at his Ukrainian counterpart Yulia Tymoshenko as they speak to the media early Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009, shortly after their talks aimed at restoring Russian natural gas supplies to Europe. Russia and Ukraine announced a deal Sunday to end the bitter dispute that has blocked Russian natural gas from Europe for nearly two weeks and deeply shaken Europeans' trust in the two as reliable energy suppliers. (AP Photo/Aleksandr Prokopenko, Pool)

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, and his Ukrainian counterpart Yulia Tymoshenko speaks to the media early Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009, shortly after their talks aimed at restoring Russian natural gas supplies to Europe. Russia and Ukraine announced a deal Sunday to end the bitter dispute that has blocked Russian natural gas from Europe for nearly two weeks and deeply shaken Europeans' trust in the two as reliable energy suppliers. (AP Photo/Aleksandr Prokopenko, Pool)

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, and Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, right, are seen during a meeting on the European gas crisis in Moscow, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009. Ukrainian, Russian and European officials held talks in Moscow on Saturday in an effort to restore Russian natural gas supplies to Europe after an 11-day disruption of deliveries piped across Ukraine. (AP Photo)

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, foreground, and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, left, seen at a meeting on the European gas crisis in Moscow, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009. Ukrainian, Russian and European officials held talks in Moscow on Saturday in an effort to restore Russian natural gas supplies to Europe after a damaging 11-day halt in deliveries piped across Ukraine. (AP Photo/RIA Novosti, Sergei Guneyev)

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev walks to the press conference after a meeting on the European gas crisis in Moscow, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009. Ukrainian, Russian and European officials held talks in Moscow on Saturday in an effort to restore Russian natural gas supplies to Europe after an 11-day disruption of deliveries piped across Ukraine.(AP Photo/RIA Novosti, Sergei Guneyev)

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev gestures as he speaks to the media after a meeting on the European gas crisis in Moscow, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009. Ukrainian, Russian and European officials held talks in Moscow on Saturday in an effort to restore Russian natural gas supplies to Europe after an 11-day disruption of deliveries piped across Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev gestures as he speaks to the media after a meeting on European gas crisis in Moscow, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009. Ukrainian, Russian and European officials held talks in Moscow on Saturday in an effort to restore Russian natural gas supplies to Europe after an 11-day disruption of deliveries piped across Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, left, and Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, right, are seen during their meeting in Moscow, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009. A Kremlin conference Saturday on the gas crisis gripping Europe failed to bring an agreement to restore supplies of Russian natural gas via Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexei Nikolsky, Pool)

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epa01602490 Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev (L) and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (R) attend The International Conference on Ensuring Delivery of Russian Gas Supplies to Consumers in Europe in Moscow, Russia, 17 January 2009. A Ukrainian delegation led by Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko arrived shortly before the summit and was to hold bilateral talks with Putin toward a solution to the protracted contractual dispute that sparked the crisis. EPA/YURI KOCHETKOV

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, greets Moldovan Prime Minister Zinaida Greceani before talks on European gas crisis in Moscow, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009. A Kremlin conference Saturday on the gas crisis gripping Europe failed to bring an agreement to restore supplies of Russian natural gas via Ukraine. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press Service)

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, greets Armenian President Serge Sarkisian before talks on European gas crisis in Moscow, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009. A Kremlin conference Saturday on the gas crisis gripping Europe failed to bring an agreement to restore supplies of Russian natural gas via Ukraine. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press Service)

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, greets Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic, right, before talks concerning European gas crisis in Moscow, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009. A Kremlin conference Saturday on the gas crisis gripping Europe failed to bring an agreement to restore supplies of Russian natural gas via Ukraine. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press Service)

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epa01602457 Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev walks before press conference after the International Conference on Ensuring Delivery of Russian Gas Supplies to Consumers in Europe in Moscow, Russia, 17 January 2009. A Ukrainian delegation led by Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko arrived shortly before the summit and was to hold bilateral talks with Putin toward a solution to the protracted contractual dispute that sparked the crisis.crisis. EPA/YURI KOCHETKOV

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epa01602456 Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev walks before press conference after the International Conference on Ensuring Delivery of Russian Gas Supplies to Consumers in Europe in Moscow, Russia, 17 January 2009. A Ukrainian delegation led by Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko arrived shortly before the summit and was to hold bilateral talks with Putin toward a solution to the protracted contractual dispute that sparked the crisis.crisis. EPA/YURI KOCHETKOV

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ITAR-TASS 06: MOSCOW, RUSSIA. JANUARY 17. President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev (L) greets Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko as Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (background) looks on prior to a summit of countries buying their natural gas supplies from Russia. (Photo ITAR-TASS / Mikhail Klimentyev) (KEYSTONE/ITAR-TASS/ )

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epa01602299 Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (L) shakes hands with Bosnia-Herzegovina's Prime Minister Nikola Spiric (R) before the International conference on ensuring Russian gas supplies to European consumers in Moscow's Kremlin, Russia, 17 January 2009. A Ukrainian delegation led by Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko arrived shortly before the summit and was to hold bilateral talks with Putin toward a solution to the protracted contractual dispute that sparked the crisis. EPA/MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV/POOL RIA NOVOSTI/KREMLIN POOL

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A man holds on his back a picture of Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin with powered by natural gas halo during an anti government protest in front of the Bulgarian parliament building in the capital Sofia, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009. Bulgarians have held a rally outside parliament for the fourth day to demand that their government resign because of alleged corruption and a deepening economic crisis. Bulgaria, whose only supply of gas comes from Russia through the Ukraine, could begin running out of its last reserves at the end of the month if the dispute between Ukraine and Russia drags on and supplies don't resume. (AP Photo/Petar Petrov)

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epa01602280 Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev speaks at the Internatiolal Conference on Ensuring Delivery of Russian Gas Supplies to Consumers in Europe in Moscow, Russia, 17 January 2009. A Ukrainian delegation led by Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko arrived shortly before the summit and was to hold bilateral talks with Putin toward a solution to the protracted contractual dispute that sparked the crisis. EPA/YURI KOCHETKOV

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Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko looks on during a meeting on the European gas crisis in Moscow, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009. Ukrainian, Russian and European officials held talks in Moscow on Saturday in an effort to restore Russian natural gas supplies to Europe after a damaging 11-day halt in deliveries piped across Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

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epa01602273 Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (L) shakes hands with Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko (R) as Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (C) looks on before the International conference on ensuring Russian gas supplies to European consumers in Moscow's Kremlin, Russia, 17 January 2009. EPA/MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV/POOL RIA NOVOSTI/KREMLIN POOL

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epa01602247 General view of the International Conference on Ensuring Delivery of Russian Gas Supplies to Consumers in Europe in Moscow, Russia, 17 January 2009. A Ukrainian delegation led by Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko arrived shortly before the summit and was to hold bilateral talks with Putin toward a solution to the protracted contractual dispute that sparked the crisis. EPA/YURI KOCHETKOV

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epa01602243 Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev (C) and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) attend the Internatiolal Conference on Ensuring Delivery of Russian Gas Supplies to Consumers in Europe in Moscow, Russia, 17 January 2009. A Ukrainian delegation led by Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko arrived shortly before the summit and was to hold bilateral talks with Putin toward a solution to the protracted contractual dispute that sparked the crisis. EPA/YURI KOCHETKOV

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, greets Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko as Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, second right, looks on before talks on European gas crisis in Moscow, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009. Ukrainian, Russian and European officials held talks in Moscow on Saturday in an effort to restore Russian natural gas supplies to Europe after a damaging 11-day halt in deliveries piped across Ukraine. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press Service)

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, greets Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko as Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, second right, looks on before talks on European gas crisis in Moscow, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009. Ukrainian, Russian and European officials held talks in Moscow on Saturday in an effort to restore Russian natural gas supplies to Europe after a damaging 11-day halt in deliveries piped across Ukraine. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press Service)

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epa01602241 Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) speaks with Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Timoshenko (R) during their meeting in Moscow, Russia, 17 January 2009. A crisis gas summit got underway at the Kremlin in a bid to end a week-long embargo on Russian gas transits via Ukraine that has frozen nearly all gas supplies to Europe. EPA/MAXIM SHIPENKOV

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epa01602197 Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Timoshenko looks on during her meeting with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (not pictured) in Moscow, Russia, 17 January 2009. A crisis gas summit got underway at the Kremlin in a bid to end a week-long embargo on Russian gas transits via Ukraine that has frozen nearly all gas supplies to Europe. EPA/MAXIM SHIPENKOV

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epa01602196 Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) speaks with Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Timoshenko (R) during their meeting in Moscow, Russia, 17 January 2009. A crisis gas summit got underway at the Kremlin in a bid to end a week-long embargo on Russian gas transits via Ukraine that has frozen nearly all gas supplies to Europe. EPA/MAXIM SHIPENKOV

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epa01602194 Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) and Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Timoshenko (R) during their meeting in Moscow, Russia, 17 January 2009. A crisis gas summit got underway at the Kremlin in a bid to end a week-long embargo on Russian gas transits via Ukraine that has frozen nearly all gas supplies to Europe. EPA/MAXIM SHIPENKOV

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, greets Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko who is in Moscow for talks aimed at restoring Russian natural gas supplies to Europe, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009. Yulia Tymoshenko met with Vladimir Putin briefly before they both headed to the Kremlin for a broader conference. Ukrainian, Russian and European officials held talks in Moscow on Saturday in an effort to restore Russian natural gas supplies to Europe after a damaging 11-day halt in deliveries piped across Ukraine. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze)

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Der Wagen mit dem russischen Ministerpraesidenten Vladimir Putin, links, faehrt am Freitag, 16. Jan. 2009, zum Semperopernball vor auf dem Theaterplatz in Dresden. Putin wurde mit dem Dresdner Dankorden St. Georg ausgezeichnet. (AP Photo/Eckehard Schulz) The car with Russia's prime minister Vladimir Putin, left, arrives to the opera ball of the Semper opera house in the city of Dresden, eastern Germany, Friday evening, Jan. 16, 2009. Putin was honored with the Dresden Thanks Medal St. Georg. (AP Photo/Eckehard Schulz)

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, welcomes Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, at the Chancellery in Berlin, Friday, Jan. 16, 2009. Putin met Friday with European energy company chiefs to push his idea of a consortium to help pay for the gas needed to move Russian gas supplies to Europe. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky, Pool)

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, welcomes Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, at the Chancellery in Berlin, Friday, Jan. 16, 2009. Putin met Friday with European energy company chiefs to push his idea of a consortium to help pay for the gas needed to move Russian gas supplies to Europe. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky, Pool)

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ITAR-TASS 123: BERLIN, GERMANY. DECEMBER 16. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin give a press conference after their gas talks. (Photo ITAR-TASS / Grigory Sysoyev) (KEYSTONE/ITAR-TASS/ )

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epa01601501 German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) pictured during a joint press conference in Berlin, Germany, 16 January 2009. Both met for talks with focus on the gas dispute between Russia and the Ukraine in which both see positive signals for a solution. EPA/Gero Breloer

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, second right, meets with the heads of Italian gas firm Eni SpA, Germany's E.ON Ruhrgas and Gaz de France in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Jan. 16, 2009. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met Friday with European energy company chiefs to push his idea of a consortium to help pay for the gas needed to move Russian gas supplies to Europe. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky, Pool)

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epa01601465 Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel (unseen) in Berlin, Germany, 16 January 2009. Both met for talks with focus on the gas dispute between Russia and the Ukraine in which both see positive signals for a solution. EPA/GERO BRELOER

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epa01601462 Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (shadow) during a joint press conference in Berlin, Germany, 16 January 2009. Both met for talks with focus on the gas dispute between Russia and the Ukraine in which both see positive signals for a solution. EPA/GERO BRELOER

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Ministerpraesident von Russland Wladimir Putin, links, und Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel informieren am Freitag, 16. Januar 2009, nach einem Treffen im Bundeskanzleramt in Berlin die Medien. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, left, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel brief the media after a meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin on Friday, Jan.16, 2009. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

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epa01601458 German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) pictured during a joint press conference in Berlin, Germany, 16 January 2009. Both met for talks with focus on the gas dispute between Russia and the Ukraine in which both see positive signals for a solution. EPA/TIM BRAKEMEIER

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Ministerpraesident von Russland Wladimir Putin fasst sich an seinen Kopfhoerer, waehrend einer Pressekonferenz mit Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel, am Freitag, 16. Januar 2009, nach einem Treffen im Bundeskanzleramt in Berlin. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin reacts during a news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, not seen, at the Chancellery in Berlin on Friday, Jan.16, 2009. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

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Ministerpraesident von Russland Wladimir Putin fasst sich an seinen Kopfhoerer, waehrend einer Pressekonferenz mit Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel, am Freitag, 16. Januar 2009, nach einem Treffen im Bundeskanzleramt in Berlin. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin reacts during a news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, not seen, at the Chancellery in Berlin on Friday, Jan.16, 2009. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

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epa01601457 German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) pictured during a joint press conference in Berlin, Germany, 16 January 2009. Both met for talks with focus on the gas dispute between Russia and the Ukraine in which both see positive signals for a solution. EPA/Gero Breloer

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epa01601451 German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (R) after a joint press conference in Berlin, Germany, 16 January 2009. Both met for talks with focus on the gas dispute between Russia and the Ukraine in which both see positive signals for a solution. EPA/Gero Breloer

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Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel, links, und der Ministerpraesident von Russland Wladimir Putin geben am Freitag, 16. Januar 2009, im Bundeskanzleramt in Berlin eine Pressekonferenz nach ihrem Gespraech. (AP Photo/Herbert Knosowski)---German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin hold a news conference after their talks at the Chancellery in Berlin on Friday, Jan.16, 2009. (AP Photo/Herbert Knosowski)