All options are on the table in how to respond to Russia’s “large and unusual” troop buildup near Ukraine’s border, and the NATO alliance will decide on the next move Continue Reading
Tens of thousands of people across Britain were left without power overnight as Storm Arwen brought strong winds that gusted up to nearly 100 miles per hour (160 kph) parts Continue Reading
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asserted Friday that a group of Russians and Ukrainians planned to attempt a coup in Ukraine next month and that the plotters tried to enlist the Continue Reading
Ukraine’s dependence on natural gas imports has left it vulnerable to Russian influence and increasing prices. According to energy experts and officials, Ukraine could substantially reduce its use of natural Continue Reading
The Kremlin on Sunday accused the West of artificially whipping up tensions around Ukraine with repeated statements suggesting Russia was poised to launch an attack on its neighbour and told Continue Reading
Eyeing at reforms aimed at integrating Ukraine energy market into Europe Russia should not be allowed to use the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline as a political weapon, Ukrainian Continue Reading
Germany, US in talks on mitigating Nord Stream 2 impact CEO Vitrenko calls for ‘restraint in proposal assessments Naftogaz eyes more customers for Ukraine network The head of Ukraine’s state-owned Continue Reading
Ukraine is prepared to take legal action against Gazprom to unblock natural gas supplies from central Asia, a move that could ensure it has sufficient domestic supply and transit revenues Continue Reading
The head of Ukraine’s state-owned oil and gas company says allowing Nord Stream 2’s completion would hurt American credibility in Eastern Europe. (Bloomberg) — The head of the Ukraine’s state-owned Continue Reading
Sensors have detected increased levels of neutrons in an inaccessible chamber at the Chernobyl site, signaling that nuclear fission reactions are taking place in the entombed reactor hall, Science reports Continue Reading
Ukraine’s defence minister said on Saturday his country could be provoked by Russian aggravation of the situation in the conflict area of Ukraine’s eastern Donbass region. The minister, Andrii Taran, Continue Reading
Emmanuel Macron, French president, wants to preserve a substantial chunk of existing fishing rights for the French fleet in British waters after Brexit and is also insisting on a strict Continue Reading
A major explosion near Kyiv has rocked the massive Kyiv-Western Ukraine-1 natural gas pipeline that moves gas from fields in Eastern Ukraine to underground storage facilities near the border with Continue Reading
Ukraine’s state-held gas firm Naftogaz is reportedly opposed to the pricing formula for U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) it could receive under a long-term contract, while there isn’t enough infrastructure Continue Reading
The government of Ukraine, which is keen to wean itself off Russian energy supplies, approved on Wednesday a plan to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States, Reuters Continue Reading
Firefighters have struggled to control wildfires burning through radioactive forest in the abandoned territory around the Chernobyl nuclear plant, where radiation levels are considerably lower than they were immediately after Continue Reading
The story of Russia turning off the gas to punish Ukraine for some perceived indignity will be familiar to most Eurasianet readers. Somewhat less known is the story of Russia’s Continue Reading
Russian gas supplies via Ukraine are expected to pick up in the coming weeks as state-controlled Gazprom finalizes renegotiations with its European customers over delivery points for Russian imports, an Continue Reading
Russian gas supplies via Ukraine are expected to pick up in the coming weeks as state-controlled Gazprom finalizes renegotiations with its European customers over delivery points for Russian imports, an Continue Reading
The surplus gas storage capacity in Ukraine could be used in the future by players in central and eastern Europe to help with the region’s gas supply security, while at Continue Reading
Russia and Ukraine have struck a deal that guarantees the flow of gas to Europe for a further five years, a day before the expiry of the previous 10-year contract Continue Reading
Under the newly reached five-year transit agreement, Ukraine will transit 65 Bcm of Russian gas to Europe in 2020 and 40 Bcm/year in 2021-2024, Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller said Saturday. Continue Reading
Russia and Ukraine signed a protocol late on Friday agreeing terms for the transit of gas to Europe, bringing forward the long-awaited renewal of a deal due to expire at Continue Reading
Russia and Ukraine reached on Thursday an agreement ‘in principle’ on the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine and onto Europe, European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic said at the Continue Reading
Highlights Political framework in place for long-term transit deal Gazprom, Naftogaz set to agree five-year deal: RIA Existing contract to expire on January 1 London — Russia and Ukraine have Continue Reading
The gas agreement “in principle” reached between Russia and Ukraine on Thursday in Berlin is a sign that the two sides have been able to compromise at the political level, Continue Reading
Swiss-Dutch company Allseas said it had suspended work on building a major Russia-to-Germany natural gas pipeline in order to avoid U.S. sanctions contained in legislation signed by President Donald Trump Continue Reading
Russia and Ukraine have agreed “in principle” a new gas-transit deal, with the details to be finalized on Friday, senior European Commission official Maros Sefcovic said Thursday. Receive daily email Continue Reading
The gas agreement “in principle” reached between Russia and Ukraine on Thursday in Berlin is a sign that the two sides have been able to compromise at the political level, Continue Reading
Eastern European countries just downstream of the Ukrainian border, Hungary and Austria in particular, have boosted their natural gas stocks considerably — to as high as 97% of capacity — Continue Reading
There is no preliminary agreement on a long-term Russian gas transit deal between Moscow and Kiev, a senior official at Ukraine’s state-owned Naftogaz Ukrayiny said Monday, following reports Friday of Continue Reading
U.S. crude exports are gaining traction in Europe as even Ukraine turns into a significant consumer of American barrels at the expense of Russian supplies amid heightened U.S. political pressure Continue Reading
The British government has been accused of trying to “fiddle” the country’s climate change targets after cabinet ministers agreed to carry forward past “overperformance” in emissions reductions to allow a Continue Reading
The Ukrainian government plans to raise household gas prices from Jan. 1, 2020 to match what state energy company Naftogaz charges the country’s industrial companies, the government said on Saturday. Continue Reading
Ukraine and Russia said they will hold further European Union-mediated talks on supplying Europe with Russian gas, in a key first step toward renewing Ukraine’s gas transit contract that expires Continue Reading
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Tuesday that three-way talks with Ukraine and the European Union would continue in the autumn, after he met representatives from Kiev and the Continue Reading
Ukraine’s Naftogaz said on Tuesday that a Dutch court had approved its petition to freeze Gazprom assets in the Netherlands as the Ukrainian company seeks to enforce the payment of Continue Reading
Ukraine will offer Gazprom discounted fees for natural gas transit to ensure a flow from Russia to Europe after 2020, European Commission Vice President for Energy Union Maros Sefcovic said Continue Reading
Russia and Ukraine’s ongoing gas dispute shows how urgently the EU must improve its energy resilience by cutting fossil fuel imports, EU energy commissioner Miguel Arias Canete said Thursday. The Continue Reading
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak told European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic that Russia was ready to consider using Ukraine as a gas transit route after 2020, the energy ministry said Continue Reading
Transit of Russian natural gas via Ukraine will be reduced to just about 10-12 billion cubic meters annually after the completion of two new pipelines—Turkish Stream and Nord Stream 2. Continue Reading
Few expected such a dramatic turn of events in the long-ongoing Russo-Ukrainian gas dispute. Before the February 28 decision of the Stockholm Arbitration Court, most observers expected a court ruling Continue Reading
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Tuesday Moscow should speed up work on gas export pipeline projects to Europe due to tensions with Ukraine over the transit of gas. Continue Reading
Just hours after an arbitration court ruled in favor of Naftogaz in a long-running payment dispute between the Ukrainian state company and Russia’s Gazprom, a fresh gas dispute flared up Continue Reading
Ukrainian state-owned energy firm Naftogaz said on Wednesday Russia’s Gazprom would have to pay it $2.56 billion after a Stockholm court found in Naftogaz’s favor in the final stage of Continue Reading
Gazprom must pay Ukraine’s Naftogaz $2.56 billion after losing a contract dispute over Russian transit gas flows to Europe, Naftogaz said late Wednesday. * Contract covers Russian gas flows to Continue Reading
For the first time in Ukraine’s history, U.S. anthracite is helping to keep the lights on and the heating going this winter following a deal that has also helped to Continue Reading
Westinghouse Electric Co signed an agreement to deliver nuclear fuel to seven of Ukraine’s fifteen nuclear power reactors between 2021-2025, and will source some fuel components locally, Westinghouse said on Continue Reading
Ukrainian state-owned energy firm Naftogaz said on Friday the total savings from its win over Russia’s Gazprom at an arbitration court in Stockholm over natural gas sales will be more Continue Reading
Ukraine’s Naftogaz and Russia’s Gazprom both claimed victory on Friday in a long-running gas dispute, each saying a Stockholm court had ruled in its favor over a gas contract. The Continue Reading
