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(AFP photo / Sergei Supinsky) 04.03.2009, 22:19 1 comment

Ukraine gas giant raided by armed security agents

Dozens of armed masked men have entered the headquarters of Ukraine’s national energy company Naftogaz in the capital Kiev.

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17.01.2009, 14:00 3 comments

‘Europe can use gas crisis as an excuse for new pipelines’

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06.06.2009, 02:15 2 comments

Ukraine pays Russia for gas, avoids cut off

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Yulia Timoshenko (RIA Novosti) 27.02.2010, 17:08 5 comments

Yanukovich to examine Timoshenko’s spending

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05.03.2009, 23:03 1 comment

Ukraine pays gas debt after Putin’s warning

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Russia-Ukraine gas row: heating up again

Another fuel row seems to be brewing between Russia and Ukraine. Ukraine needs about $5 billion dollars to fill its gas reservoirs for next winter – a pressing problem for Kiev with Ukraine in financial crisis.

12.10.2009, 11:50 3 comments

Hidden Russian

Ahead of Viktor Yushchenko’s visit to the Ukrainian city of Zaporozhye, the local administration has made sure that all signs in Russian were hidden from the President’s eyes.

Raiding of Ukraine gas importer halted

Published: 05 March, 2009, 15:59


Armed security servicemen have failed to gain access to the head office of Ukrtransgaz and have left the building. The second day of armed raids of Naftogaz proved less successful than the first.

 
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