A European Commission-brokered energy agreement to secure the supply of Russian gas to Ukraine and to the European Union this winter was triggered on Tuesday (4 November) when Ukraine’s national gas distributor announced that it had paid Russia a first tranche of debt payments.
Under the terms of the agreement signed in Brussels last Thursday (30 October), Russia should now resume supplies of gas to Ukraine, which it halted in mid-June, provided Ukraine meets a second condition, which is to pay Russia in advance for supplies of gas.
“I am delighted to hear that Ukraine’s Naftohaz has kept its end of the …read more
Source: European Voice
