Russia gas station opens taps to Ukraine-witness

SUDZHA, Russia, Jan 13 (Reuters) - A Russian gas pumping station on Tuesday started re-opening taps that regulate the flow of gas to Ukraine, a Reuters journalist at the site said.

"The taps are being opened on the first of five lines," said a technician at the Sudzha pumping station near the border with Ukraine. (Reporting by Gennady Novik, writing by Guy Faulconbridge, editing by Christian Lowe)