No deal on Russian gas shipments via Ukraine

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - In Brief 29 Jan 2019 by Alex Teddy
Ukrainian and Russian delegations met in Brussels to seek and agreement on Russian gas shipments via Ukraine to the EU. The talks ended without an agreement. The EU mediated the talks because Russian gas is key for the EU economy. There will be another meeting in May. The EU would like a 10 year agreement between Gazprom and Neftogaz. This is unlikely because there is a USD 2.5 billion dispute between them. The Nord Stream 2 pipeline is due to be finished at the end of 2019. This may prove to be a game changer. Then there will be no need for Russian gas to travel via Ukraine.

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