The standoff between Ukraine and Russia is also running on the energy field. For a week, Kiev book more gas to the separatist regions. Reason given: the pipelines are damaged by the fighting.
Russian President Vladimir Putin strongly criticized the decision. He said Wednesday at a press conference in Moscow. "Not only was there a famine there, not only the OSCE was a humanitarian disaster, but in addition, they cut their gas. I do not know how you call it. For me, it already looks like a genocide, "and said the head of the Kremlin.
He also recalled that the subject of the gas contained in the Minsk agreement signed two weeks ago. In light of this agreement, the Ukrainian authorities are expected to revive the economy in the rebel areas, and thus ensure gas supply.
In response to the attitude of Kiev, Moscow decided to deliver gas directly to the people of Donbass, and charge it to the Kiev authorities.
The Ukrainian government refuses to pay indicating that he has no means of verifying the quantities delivered.
Russian giant Gazprom now says that Europe must prepare for possible disruptions in gas supplies.
The tone rises, though in Brussels we play the conciliation. And the vice president of the commission in charge of energy said on Wednesday he hoped together "very quickly" the Russian and Ukrainian ministers to resolve differences.
Last year, Europe received about 147 billion cubic meters of Russian gas, which accounts for nearly a third of its consumption.
Brussels seeks to reduce the energy dependence.
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