Ukraine

Tbilisi Braces for Russia Ukraine War

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:56:54 -0500

This is the title that one of the leading Russian Newspapers Izvestia today used to name its top story about the worsening relationship between Russia and Ukraine.

Ukraine Has A Lot To Learn From Finland

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:46:29 -0500

The facts are frightening. In 2009, Ukraine’s GDP is expected to decline by 8 percent. Iron and aluminium exports, pillars of the national economy, are in free fall, the banking system is on the brink of collapse, and like Iceland and Latvia, the government has already requested help from the International Monetary Fund. In a nutshell, Ukraine is collapsing.

Yulia Tymoshenko: Governors not paying for gas risking Ukraine’s independence

Armen Hareyan — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 09:03:14 -0600

Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko, who reached a natural gas price deal yesterday with the Russian Premier Putin, believes that governors who withhold payments for gas are undermining Ukraine’s independence.

Gas Transport to Europe to Resume After Deal

Michael Santo — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 21:22:00 -0600

Natural gas may soon start to flow from Russia to Europe: the prime ministers of Russia and the Ukraine have agreed to a deal after a marathon series of talks.

Russia, Ukraine Reach Gas Deal: 20% Discount

Armen Hareyan — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:53:10 -0600

Russias Prime Minister Vladidmir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Yulia Timoshenko have finally reached an agreement on gas transit. Russia gives Ukraine 20 percent discount.

Medvedev: Russia-Ukraine gas dispute near resolution

Armen Hareyan — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 14:54:23 -0600

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Saturday he was certain that the dispute over the transit of Russian gas via Ukraine would be resolved "in the near future."

Gas Summit On: Russia seeks permanent transit deal

Armen Hareyan — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 09:14:33 -0600

Russia's president opened an international gas summit in Moscow on Saturday by calling on participants to agree on a permanent mechanism to ensure the transit of Russian gas to Europe.

Russia, EU close to solution in gas transit dispute - Putin

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:36:20 -0600

Russia and its European customers are close to a solution to the natural gas transit dispute that led to a cutoff of supplies to the EU via Ukraine, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Friday.

EU Gives Russia, Ukraine Final Warning Over Gas Dispute

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:27:08 -0600

The European Union is giving Russia and the Ukraine until Monday to settle their gas dispute, saying it will reassess relations with the two countries if the dispute is not resolved.

Ukraine wants $US 1 billion worth of gas to resume transit

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:01:09 -0600

Ukraines Naftogaz has requested Gazprom to hand over 21 million cubic metres of gas daily if the Russian company wants transit to Europe resumed, RTs sources in Ukraine say. In this quarter alone the demanded gas would cost up to $US 1 billion.

Russia and Ukraine: Deal Or No Deal?

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 07:29:32 -0600

An EU-brokered accord to resolve a gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine has been thrown into doubt. Moscow accused Kyiv of altering the agreement and declared it null and void, but the latest reports indicate the deal may still be salvaged after all.

EU: Agreement on monitoring gas supply via Ukraine reached

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:48:09 -0600

The European Commission said on Friday a deal on monitoring gas transit via Ukraine has been reached.