Ukraine needs efficiency more than imported gas. Congress is debating speeding up U.S. gas exports to curb Russia’s sway over its former satellite. A cheaper solution lies closer to home. Ukraine is the world’s second most wasteful energy user. Merely matching Romania’s efficiency would trim Ukraine’s gas bill by two-thirds.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
The Globe and Mail: Ukraine’s wasteful gas consumption another tether to Russia

A man walks at the Red Square in Moscow on January 17, 2014. Snow fell across Moscow and its vicinity as temperatures reached -14 C (7 F), with weather experts saying it could feel more like - 22 C (-8 F) due to humidity and winds. AFP PHOTO/KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV