“Yatsenyuk said yesterday that Ukraine will not be able to ensure the safety of gas supplies from Russia to Europe,” he said.
“I can interpret these words as saying that Ukraine grants itself the right to steal Russian gas intended for European consumers. This needs a response not only from Russia, but also from Europe,” the Gazprom deputy CEO said.
The Ukrainian national energy company Naftogaz earlier filed a claim with the Stockholm Arbitration Tribunal, disputing some provisions of the gas transit contract with Gazprom.
[en.itar-tass.com ]
17/10/14
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ReplyDeleteIl leader ucraino spera che l’intesa sarà trovata durante i prossimi negoziati tra la Russia, l'UE e l'Ucraina previsti per il 21 ottobre. Poroshenko ha aggiunto che c'è un progresso nella questione del gas, ma occorre discutere ulteriori dettagli.
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The European Union (EU) said on Friday a trilateral gas meeting between the EU, Russia and Ukraine was scheduled for next Tuesday in Brussels....
ReplyDeleteThe three sides will be represented by EU Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak and Ukrainian Energy Minister Yuriy Prodan respectively.
During the previous ministerial gas talks held in September in Berlin, Russia, Ukraine and the EU prepared a new package deal on settling the gas dispute and needed to be approved by the governments in Moscow and Kiev.
According to the "winter package" mediated by the EU, Kiev would pay 2 billion U.S. dollars to Russia by the end of October and a further 1.1 billion dollars by the end of this year to pay off gas debts.
In return, Russia would deliver at least 5 billion cubic meters of gas to Ukraine after it has received the first 2 billion dollars. The price discussed for the gas deliveries was 385 dollars per 1,000 cubic meters.
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said at the same day in Milan all remaining issues could be resolved during the next trilateral talks.
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Yatsenyuk: Ukraine has $3.1 bln that can be used to pay for gas ...
ReplyDeleteUkraine has 3.1 billion U.S. dollars on its accounts and can use this money to pay for gas, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said on Sunday.
“We now have 3.1 billion U.S. dollars on accounts. This money can be used to pay for gas - for both previous and future supplies, as we will agree,” Yatsenyuk told the ICTV television channel.
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Kiev a accumulé 3,1 milliards de dollars en vue de payer pour le gaz...
DeleteL'Ukraine dispose sur ses comptes de 3,1 milliards de dollars que Kiev pourrait utiliser pour rembourser la dette pour le gaz russe, a communiqué le premier ministre Arseni Iatseniouk.
Intervenant en direct à la télévision ukrainienne il a noté que 16,7 milliards de mètres cubes de gaz étaient actuellement stockés dans les entrepôts.
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Final Gas Agreement Could Be Reached Next Wednesday: EU Energy Commissioner...
ReplyDeleteA final gas agreement could be signed at the Russia-Ukraine-European Union meeting, scheduled to take place on October 29, EU Energy Commissioner Gunther Oettinger said Tuesday.
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Russia Ready to Guarantee $100 Gas Discount for Ukraine in Intergovernmental Agreement ...
ReplyDeleteRussia is still offering Ukraine a $100 gas discount and is suggesting to secure this commitment in an intergovernmental agreement, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said Tuesday.
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"The Russian side is acting in full compliance with the contract, which remains in force to date. This contract envisages a possibility for a discount. The Russian side is ready to adopt a decree by the Russian government that allows for a $100 discount,” the minister said.
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Novak: EU must undertake to guarantee Ukraine’s payment of debts for Russian gas ...
ReplyDeleteThe European Union must undertake a commitment to guarantee Ukraine’s repayment of debts for Russian gas, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Tuesday after his talks with Ukrainian Minister of Energy and Coal Industry Yuri Prodan and European Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettringer.
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http://en.ria.ru/russia/20141021/194404296/Russia-Expects-EU-to-Help-Kiev-Prepay-Winter-Gas-Deliveries.html
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Russia doubts the legality of reverse gas supplies to Ukraine, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said Tuesday....
ReplyDelete“We think that the gas delivered directly to consumers, cannot legally be reversed, because the contract on gas supplies does not envisage [reverse supplies], this is why we draw our attention to the fact that in our opinion, there is no valid legal basis for this. This situation requires careful study from the legal side,” Novak said following the trilateral gas talks between Russia, Ukraine and the European Union.
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No Russia-Ukraine gas deal at EU talks; Moscow queries finances ...
ReplyDeleteRussia and Ukraine failed to reach an accord on gas supplies for the coming winter in EU-brokered talks on Tuesday but agreed to meet again in Brussels in a week in the hope of ironing out problems over Kiev's ability to pay.
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