Yatsenyuk orders country to prepare for gas supplies to be cutUkrainian Prime Minster Arseny Yatsenyuk has ordered the energy and coal ministries, regional governments and Naftogaz to get ready for a cut-off of Russian gas supplies expected to take place on Monday, the cabinet’s website reports.The measure is dubbed “the energy sector’s functioning plan which involves the cessation of gas deliveries from the Russian Federation” and comes into effect on June 16, RT quotes the document. Kiev is also planning to launch its case against the Russian energy giant Gazprom at the Stockholm Court of Arbitration, the statement reads.Moscow has set Monday as the deadline for Ukraine to pay off part of its gas debt of $1.95 billion.Ukrainian Prime Minster Arseny Yatsenyuk has ordered the energy and coal ministries, regional governments and Naftogaz to get ready for a cut-off of Russian gas supplies expected to take place on Monday, the cabinet’s website reports.
The measure is dubbed “the energy sector’s functioning plan which involves the cessation of gas deliveries from the Russian Federation” and comes into effect on June 16, RT quotes the document.
Kiev is also planning to launch its case against the Russian energy giant Gazprom at the Stockholm Court of Arbitration, the statement reads.
Moscow has set Monday as the deadline for Ukraine to pay off part of its gas debt of $1.95 billion.
