There are indications that the Ukrainian government has agreed to return RosUkrEnergo (RUE) the disputed gas, which the Stockholm court ruled belongs to RUE. According to the ruling, Ukraine has to either accept by September 1, or appeal by September 8. The government apparently chose to return the gas, as there is little chance that an appeal would be upheld. This means that ahead of the peak heating season, Ukraine will be short of 12 billion cubic meters (bcm) of gas which is more than 20 percent of its annual consumption. The situation raises questions about the integrity of both the previous and current governments.
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Eurasia Daily Monitor, the long running story continues and RusUkrEnergo appears to be winning.
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