Moscow and Kiev on Thursday clinched a deal that will guarantee that Russian gas exports flow into Ukraine and beyond to the European Union throughout the winter despite their intense rivalry over the fighting in eastern Ukraine.”There is now no reason for people in Europe to stay cold this winter,” said EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, whose offices mediated the talks for months.He said he was “hopeful that the agreement can contribute to increase trust between Russia and Ukraine.”EU energy chief Guenther Oettinger said that “we can guarantee a security of supply over the winter,” not only for Ukraine …read more
Source: The Jakarta Post
