The European Union, Russia and Ukraine have agreed on allowing a team of independent investigators to monitor inflowing gas pipelines from Russia into Ukrainian territory to help end a dispute that has left millions short of gas supplies.
Representatives of the three negotiating parties agreed Thursday on the creation of a tri-partite commission to investigate any possible legal and technical breeches that has led Russia to lock down its gas supplies, impeding flow into the rest of Europe.
The new agreement was hailed by EU officials who have protested Russia's move to turn off taps.
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