Gazprom and the Ukrainian Naftogaz failed to agree on gas prices in 2009 and, accordingly, conclude a new gas supply contract. On January 1, Russia stopped supplying gas to Ukraine. True, transportation to Europe through Ukraine continued for some time, but on January 4, Gazprom accused Ukraine of, as it is called in civilized language, unauthorized selection of transit gas (65 million cubic meters in four days), and on January 6, gas supplies to Europe were reduced .