Russia's War Against Ukraine
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Dmitry Tymchuk: The third gas war and Kolomoyskiy’s wall
Andriy Kobolev, head of Naftogaz of Ukraine company addresses reporters following a round of talks with Russian Gazprom company in Kyiv on June 16, 2014. The European Commission said it was \"convinced\" a solution to a bitter Russia-Ukraine gas supply dispute was possible, after the latest round of EU-brokered talks finished without a deal in Kyiv.
On June 13, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk ordered Naftogaz Ukraine, relevant ministries, and regional state administrations to prepare for a complete suspension of Russian supplies of natural gas as of Monday, June 16. The PM also ordered the National Energy Regulatory Commission (NERC) to establish economically viable rates for the transit of Russian natural gas through Ukrainian territory.
