EU Council Conclusions on Ukraine. Full Text The Council adopted the following conclusions on its meeting on June 23 in Luxemburg. 126 668 409 Previously in trend: Gas War Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupation of Crimea
Russia offers Ukraine to refuse from claims at European courts for conclusion of gas contract Dmitry Peskov, the Spokesperson of Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Ukraine should exclude judicial claims from the agenda to reach the agreements on gas transit. 31 811 402 Previously in trend: Gas War
Buying Gas from Germany Naftogaz Ukrainy Can Save up to 1.7 Billion Dollars Naftogaz Ukrainy is planning to increase the volume of German gas transported though Ploand to 12 bliion cubic meters per year which will allow the cmpany to save up to $ 1.7 billion. 6 044 381 Previously in trend: Gas War
"I congratulate Ukraine on this historic victory!" - Poroshenko on Stockholm arbitration ruling in Naftohaz's favor President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko called Stockholm arbitration ruling a historic decision in the protection of the national and financial interests of Ukraine. 80 202 380 Previously in trend: Gas War
"Gazprom" Shortened Gas Export to Europe in Order to Stop Reverse to Ukraine In November 2014, export of gas from Russia to far-abroad countries decreased by 26%. As calculated by the Russian media, only 10.5 million cubic meters of gas were sent by "Gazprom." 81 303 367 Previously in trend: Gas War
Russia will decide on gas discount for Ukraine by end of June, - Russian Energy Minister Russian government intends to discuss the matter of gas price discount for Ukraine for third quarter by the end of the month. 19 951 355 Previously in trend: Gas War
Ukraine will not pump more gas into storage this year, - Naftohaz head Koboliev Ukraine does not intend to pump gas into its underground gas storage in 2015. 65 117 351 Previously in trend: Gas War
Kiev and Moscow are Once Again on the Verge of Gas War Kiev has refused to form reserves of Russian gas to guarantee the supply to the EU. 12 526 340 Previously in trend: Gas War
Gazprom fined UAH 85 billion by Ukraine's Anti-Monopoly Committee, - AMCU Head Terentiev The Anti-Monopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) has fined Russia's gas monopolist Gazprom for UAH 85 billion (approx. $3,17 billion) for abusing its dominant position in natural gas transit via Ukraine's gas transportation system in 2009-2015. 53 998 335 Previously in trend: Gas War
EU Wants Ukraine and Russia to Sign Interim Gas Agreement The European Commission (EC) will propose that Russia and Ukraine sign an interim gas agreement in Berlin as a step towards resolving their long-standing row over gas prices, Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger said on Tuesday. 27 503 324 Previously in trend: Gas War
Ukraine is Ready for Gas Supply Restrictions. The Lawsuit Against Russia has been Drawn Up, Prodan Says Naftogaz Ukrainy confirms its readiness to refer to the Stockholm Arbitration, demanding the revision of gas contracts with Russia. 65 909 321 Previously in trend: Gas War
Ukraine purchased no Russian gas for over 1100 days, - Hroisman Ukraine has stayed without Russian gas for more than 1100 days. It used to be the key energy source for Ukraine and the reason for its dependence on Russia until 2014. 10 758 318 Previously in trend: Gas War
Ukraine can do without Russian gas, - Poroshenko President Poroshenko says Ukraine can do without gas imports from Russia. 38 871 259 Previously in trend: Gas War
Germany believes Russia should guarantee further use of Ukrainian pipeline network after launch of Nord Stream 2 German Ambassador to Ukraine Ernst Reichel says that Russians should provide assurances that they will keep using the Ukrainian gas transportation system (GTS) after the completion of construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline 50 936 230 Previously in trend: Gas War
“We shall seize Gazprom's assets if it fails to abide by Stockholm arbitration rulings,” – NSDC Secretary Turchynov Naftohaz Ukrainy CEO Andrii Koboliev believes Russia is not going to comply with the ruling of the Stockholm arbitration court and is set to engineer an energy crisis in Ukraine by reducing the pressure in Ukraine’s gas transit system. 47 262 224 Ukrainian Politics
Gazprom’s Dutch assets attached to secure $2.6B settlement, - Naftohaz Last week, Naftohaz, Ukraine’s national oil and gas company, filed a petition for an attachment of Gazprom’s shares in its Dutch subsidiaries and any debts owed from these subsidiaries to Gazprom. These petitions were made to secure Naftohaz's right to payment of $2.6 billion by Gazprom pursuant to the arbitration award issued in February 2018. 43 514 224 Previously in trend: Gas War
Gazprom says Naftohaz to receive no gas from March 1, returns prepayment Russian Gazprom received advanced payment from Naftohaz Ukrainy for gas supplies in March but transferred the money back. 38 463 224 Previously in trend: Gas War
Ukraine has not imported Russian gas in 703 days, - Ukrtranshaz Naftohaz Ukrainy has not imported natural gas under Gazprom contract for 703 days and has been buying the resources from the countries across the western border of the state. 22 151 222 Previously in trend: Gas War
Germany urges Gazprom, Naftohaz to settle their dispute, - Reuters German government is concerned about decision of Russia’s Gazprom to cancel its gas supply contract with Ukraine’s Naftohaz and calls on the companies to settle their dispute. 40 389 222 Previously in trend: Gas War
Russia spent $5B trying to block gas reversal to Ukraine, - Naftohaz official Russian Gazprom attempted blocking import of European gas to Ukraine and spent $5 billion on facilitating these attempts, Russian media report. 97 833 216 Previously in trend: Gas War
Ukraine demands that Russia return $16 billion for overpaid and short-received gas, - Yatseniuk Prime Minister of Ukraine Arsenii Yatseniuk said that Russia's claims filed to the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce to recover $27 billion from Naftohaz Ukrainy are groundless. 64 946 213 Previously in trend: Gas War
Germany’s Merkel on Nord Stream 2: "No way Ukraine can lose status of state transiting Russian gas" During a meeting with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that it would be impossible to implement the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project without Ukraine’s future role in gas transit being determined. 46 991 209 Previously in trend: Gas War
Tax service fines Naftohaz’s Koboliev jaw-dropping 8.3B hryvnia over refusal to pay for Russian gas illegally supplied to occupied Donbas. DOCUMENT (in Ukrainian) Ukraine’s State Fiscal Service served Naftohaz Ukrainy CEO Andrii Koboliev notices on two personal fines amounting to 7 billion and 1.3 billion hryvnia over Naftohaz's reluctance to document and pay for the natural gas Russia’s Gazprom supplied to the areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions which are temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation. 52 791 203 Previously in trend: Gas War
European Parliament's committee greenlights legislation that could hit Nord Stream 2 Members of the European Parliament’s energy and industry committee on Wednesday approved proposed changes to the EU’s Gas Directive that could hinder the construction of controversial planned gas pipeline from Russia to Germany better known as Nord Stream 2. 28 415 200 Previously in trend: Gas War