Russia and the European Union have agreed on a protocol on setting up a mechanism to control the transmission of natural gas through Ukraine to Europe, the Russian news agency Interfax reported Saturday.
The document was signed following meetings in Moscow between Russian leaders and Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek, whose country holds the rotating European Union presidency. Talks were aimed at resolving the natural gas dispute with Ukraine.
Earlier Saturday, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said after meeting with Topolanek that he still sought to settle the situation, but Ukraine was still in the way. 
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-- CNN's Arkady Irshenko contributed to this report.
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