Ukraine to allow gas monitoring

Russia has vowed to restore supplies of natural gas through Ukraine if its officials are included in an EU monitoring mission.

Russia cut off all gas deliveries through Ukraine after a pricing dispute with its neighbour escalated.

European monitors were arriving in Kiev and a spokesman for Ukraine's state gas company Naftogaz said they will tour gas pumping stations together with Russian experts.

The dispute has left more than a dozen European countries with no or with limited gas supplies.

The EU has demanded that supplies be restored immediately.