Czechs welcome news of Russian-Ukrainian gas deal cautiously

In related news, the Czech presidency of the European Union has cautiously welcomed the announcement of a gas deal between Russia and Ukraine, saying the real test will be whether gas reaches consumers. Czech officials released a statement on Sunday saying that they were careful about embracing the announcement as ‘so many promises had not been kept’. Moscow and Kiev unveiled a gas agreement on Sunday that they said would shortly allow a resumption of supplies to Europe.