Alexander Medvedev Quotes

"We're monitoring the (U.K.) market, but aren't considering making a bid for Scottish Power at the moment."

"We will restore full supplies to Europe by tomorrow evening, but you must understand the circumstances when Ukraine keeps stealing our gas and we continue to supply it cannot go on forever."

"There is still a danger that the situation could develop in such a way that we are not going to be in a position to compensate."

"We intend to purchase oil and refinery assets in Russia and abroad in the near future. This is part of our diversification strategy."

"We have always supported the idea of parity management and we stick to it now. Moreover, we see the possibility of inviting a third, foreign partner into the consortium and of redistributing stakes in it accordingly, say, among Ukraine, Russia and Germany, because Germany was brain-father of this proposal."

"The talks with Ukraine have dragged on for more than nine months and, regrettably, no progress has been reached."

"We will be able to adjust the system to meet export commitments in the nearest future."