Ukraine accused of stealing gas

[Joanne98]

Source: BBC


Russian gas giant Gazprom has accused Ukraine of stealing gas meant for other European countries.

"The Ukrainian side openly admits it is stealing gas and has no shame about it," company spokesman Sergei Kupriyanov said.

The accusation came after Russia ceased shipments of gas to Ukraine on Thursday amid a row over payments and prices.

Ukraine's state gas company denied illegally siphoning Russian gas, saying it was ensuring the export supply.



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[billyoc]

1. Let me get this straight, you want to run a pipeline through our country

while we freeze to death.

Gotcha.

[Robbien]

2. Ukraine is starting its propaganda war.

President Yushchenko of Ukraine sent a letter to eight world leaders, including President Bush, President Sarkozy and Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, outlining Ukraine’s position, and said that the two sides were close to a compromise, although Gazprom denied that was the case. A delegation led by Yuri Prodan, the Ukrainian Energy Minister, began a tour of European capitals yesterday to provide reassurances.

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/natural_resources/article5435212.ece

The Ukraine plays the propaganda game very well. Drumming up support while not paying its bills and pushing the idea that Russia is the bad guy here. What, Russia should give Ukraine free gas?

[tabasco]

3. Take away their driver's license, then.