Ukraine's President Viktor Yushchenko (C), Prime Minister Yuri Yekhanurov (L), Energy Minister Ivan Plachkov (R) and the head of state-run gas provider Naftogaz Ukrainy Oleksiy Ivchenko (3rd R) meet with energy officials in the headquarters of Ukraine's pipeline operator in Kiev January 1, 2006. Russia cut gas supplies to Ukraine on Sunday in a dispute that could hit deliveries to a wintry Europe just as Moscow takes over as chairman of the Group of Eight wanting to showcase its role as a reliable energy source. REUTERS/Mykola Lazarenko/Pool