Ukraine can
be without their natural gas supply, as Russian gas giant Gazprom declared that Ukraine’s Naftogaz hasn’t paid their latest bills. Gazprom’s spokesman Sergei Kupriyanov stated clearly that
if no money appears, the cutoff will be immediate.
As Ukraine
is in the verge of bankruptcy, and as Russian gas supplies go to the rest of
Europe through Ukrainian pipes, a gas cutoff could generate a massive crisis
over Europe. To avoid the worsening of the situation, the European Union entered in the discussions to settle an agreement. A
meeting to be held at Brussels, Belgium, next Monday with the energy ministers
of Russia and Ukraine can determine the course of action of Gazprom.
Another
help to the fragile Ukrainian economy can come in a new bailout deal from the International Monetary Fund, estimated
in $17.5 billon.
The latest
energy feud between the two nations comes after Naftogaz ceased the supply to
the separatist areas of the country, something that left Russian president Vladimir Putin very displeased, as he
declared that the cutoff “smells like genocide”. The Ukrainian counter-attacked
Putin’s statement, saying that Naftogaz can’t send employees to that area as it
would be life-threatening to stay there.
But even
with the eastern Ukraine gas feud, Kupriyanov declared that Gazprom would set
aside the matter of include the gas delivered to the rebel areas in Ukraine’s
bill.
PHOTO: Gazprom
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