The
Government of Ukraine decided to entrust NJSC Naftogaz Ukrainy with
stopping purchases of Russian gas. The Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk said this at
a government meeting on Wednesday, 25 November.
"They
(the Russian Federation. - ed.) must have misunderstood. They did not cut off gas supplies to us, we are the ones who are not buying
it," said Arseniy Yatsenyuk.
The
Prime Minister stressed that this decision was made primarily due to the fact
that "pricing offers from our European partners are much better than those
from the eastern neighbor."
Arseniy Yatsenyuk pointed
out that the total gas consumption in Ukraine had already reduced by 20%:
"This once again confirms that the Government's program designed to reform
the country's energy sector, to implement subsidies, to establish reasonable
rates and energy efficiency is effective."
"This
is the only right way, on the one hand, to get rid of Russian gas dependence,
on the other hand - to reduce consumption of gas, to spend less money on the
purchase of Russian gas, and to make Ukraine totally energy independent state
within ten years," the Head of Government
highlighted.
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