Ukraine fears that Russian gas price hikes could be aimed at swaying its March parliamentary elections, complicating the country's pro-EU drift.
"One may not exclude that this is exactly the intention. I cannot say for sure, but one cannot exclude it", Ukrainian foreign minister Borys Tarasyuk told MEPs in Brussels on Wednesday (8 December).
Russian gas monopoly Gazprom is pushing Ukraine for gas price hikes from $50 per 1,000 cubic metres to $160 per 1,000 cubic metres.
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.