* Russian energy giant Gazprom said the company had started cutting supplies to Ukraine by 120 million cubic meters a day, but deliveries to Europe were continuing in full.
* Russia's Foreign Ministry said Ukraine would be responsible for possible complications in Russian natural gas transit to European markets.
* Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko said he planned to meet with some foreign leaders to discuss the disruption of Russian natural gas supplies to the country.
* The Russian Foreign Ministry said the Ukrainian authorities were using the "gas issue" to influence the domestic political situation.
* Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law to allow political parties with a majority of seats in regional legislatures to nominate candidates for the regional governor.
