2019-04-29 11:45:00
GAS PRICE FOR UKRAINE
REUTERS - President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday Moscow was considering offering all Ukrainian citizens fast-tracked Russian passports, a move likely to anger some politicians in Ukraine which has been at war with pro-Russian separatists since 2014.
Putin made the statement days after signing an order to simplify the procedure for obtaining a Russian passport for residents of separatist-controlled eastern Ukraine, prompting calls from Kiev for more international sanctions.
Five years of war between Ukrainian troops and Russian-backed forces have killed 13,000 people despite a notional ceasefire signed in 2015.
Putin's earlier move was seen as a test for the Ukrainian president-elect, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who won a landslide victory in Sunday's presidential election and has pledged to find a peaceful solution to the conflict.
Speaking in Beijing, Putin said Moscow was now considering extending its fast track passport scheme to the whole of Ukraine.
"We are considering whether to grant Ukrainian citizens our citizenship using a simplified procedure," Putin told reporters, without providing further details.
The Russian leader said he also wanted to know Zelenskiy's position on the conflict in eastern Ukraine, saying he had the impression that Zelenskiy would not implement the terms of a peace deal sealed in Minsk in 2015 despite Ukrainians being tired of the war.
"I'd discuss this matter with him with pleasure as I want to understand his stance," said Putin, who said Ukraine was overpaying for gas which it could get much cheaper if it signed a transit deal with Russia.
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2019, April, 26, 10:55:00
NORD STREAM 2 SUCCESS
The meeting participants stressed the success of the operating Nord Stream gas pipeline and the great importance of the under-construction Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline for the energy security of Europe and Germany in particular.
2019, April, 24, 10:55:00
RUSSIA'S GAS THROUGH UKRAINE
Gazprom is looking to bypass Ukraine completely with the construction of the 55 Bcm/year Nord Stream 2 pipeline and the 31.5 Bcm/year TurkStream link, though some delays mean some kind of deal with Kiev will be necessary.
2019, April, 17, 11:15:00
EUROPE'S GAS PIPELINES RULES
The rules governing the EU's internal gas market will in future also apply to pipelines to and from third countries. The Council today formally adopted an amendment to the so-called gas directive which aims at closing a legal gap in the EU's regulatory framework and boosting competition in the gas market. This is the final step in the legislative process.
2019, April, 15, 12:00:00
UKRAINE'S DEBT UP TO $78 BLN
In absolute terms, the cumulative national debt of Ukraine in 2018 increased by 1.3%, to UAH 2.169 trillion, and in U.S. dollar terms by 2.5%, to $78.32 billion.
2019, April, 15, 11:50:00
UKRAINE NEED RUSSIA'S GAS
Naftogaz Ukrainy CEO Andriy Kobolev has called on gas market players in Ukraine to create gas reserve stocks in the conditions of a threat of termination of contracts with Russia's Gazprom from January 1, 2020.
2019, April, 12, 11:25:00
NORD STREAM 2 TIMING
Gazprom would be able to honor its minimum contractual commitments to EU customers without Nord Stream 2 or Ukrainian gas transit from January 1, 2020
2019, April, 10, 11:30:00
РОССИЙСКО - ТУРЕЦКОЕ СОТРУДНИЧЕСТВО
Российско-турецкое взаимодействие в энергетической сфере приобрело стратегический характер, подчеркнул Президент России.
“Россия остается крупнейшим поставщиком природного газа в Турцию, в 2018 году было поставлено 24 млрд куб м российского газа, это, кстати, покрывает почти половину от всех потребностей страны”, - отметил Владимир Путин.
