BRUSSELS, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- The proposed Nabucco natural gas pipeline is not meant to sideline Russia as the European Union still sees the gas giant as a partner, EU officials said.

KIEV, Ukraine, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- There is no evidence that in 2009 Ukraine siphoned off gas supplies from Russia that were bound for European customers, the European energy commissioner said.

BRUSSELS, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- The European Commission is restarting its legislative efforts to set nuclear power safety standards as the energy sector makes a comeback, officials said.

ANKARA, Turkey, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- European Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs is set to launch a major diplomatic tour of potential suppliers to the Western-backed Nabucco pipeline.

BERLIN, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- For the European Union to diversify its energy supplies, it needs a united stance on alternatives while continuing to deal with Russia, an official said.

European Union to push Azerbaijan pipeline; France's GDF SUEZ acquires North Sea assets; Total signs three oil and gas agreements in Syria.

Dana Gas completes common user gas pipeline; Turkey, EU sign agreement on Trans-Caspian gas pipeline; Hungary sidesteps Nabucco criticism; India, Pakistan warm to Chinese role in Peace Pipeline

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, May 28 (UPI) -- The European Union and Turkmenistan signed an agreement to ensure energy cooperation in a move away from Russian energy dependence, officials said.

Leaders from the European Union met with Middle Eastern officials in Brussels to finalize details of the Trans-Arab gas pipeline.