By Natalia Zinets
Russia has begun to restrict coal supplies to Ukraine, Energy Minister Volodymyr Demchyshyn told parliament on Friday, days after the Kremlin threatened to punish Kiev for a power blackout of Russian-annexed Crimea.
Demchyshyn said pro-Russian separatists who control coal mines in eastern Ukraine had also halted coal supplies. He said Kiev had one month of its own coal supplies left and was seeking alternative supplies from South Africa.
“Coal supplies have been restricted from uncontrolled territory (Donbass) and from Russia,” said Demchyshyn.
“Right now our power stations have enough coal reserves in storage to last for at least one month. But …read more
Source: Cyprus Mail
