The Gazprom supply agreement that kept Ukraine going through this winter (lately one week at a time) expires on Wednesday, and the two sides have been busy negotiating a new deal. Kyiv staked out its position ahead of these talks, pushing hard for a continuation of the price discount it enjoyed this winter along with an end to a take-or-pay clause. Ukraine’s energy minister said last week that if these demands weren’t met, Kyiv “will simply stop buying [Russian gas],” and it now seems that at least one of those demands may be met by Gazprom, with the state-owned firm …read more
Source: The American Interest
