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Ukraine did not steal Russian gas - Yuschenko

21:05

Ukraine did not take a single cubic meter of gas, which Russia transports to Europe, said Ukrainian President Viktor Yuschenko.

Kyiv court invalidates additional agreement between Naftogaz, Gazprom

19:22

A court in Kyiv has ruled on the invalidity of an additional agreement between Naftogaz Ukrainy and Gazprom, whereby the fee for gas transit through Ukraine is $1.6 per 1,000 cubic meters per 100 kilometers for 2006-2010.

Ex-Ukrainian speaker calls on foreign leaders to introduce new system of gas price formation

19:10

The leader of the Front Zmin (the Front for Change) public organization and former Ukrainian speaker, Arseniy Yatseniuk, has called on foreign leaders and economists to draft and introduce common rules regulating the global energy market and foreseeing a transparent and clear system of forming the gas price.

Ukraine agrees to Russia's membership in monitoring commission - Miller

16:52

Ukraine has agreed to Gazprom and Russian energy officials being members of the international monitoring commission, said Gazprom chief Alexei Miller.

Economy

Law on stabilizing situation in construction announced

15:48

A Law of Ukraine on preventing the influence of the world financial crisis on the development of the construction field and housing construction has been posted on the official Web site of the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament.

Law on gradual increase in alcohol and cigarette excise duty in Ukraine announced

14:50

A law on a gradual increase in excise duties for spirit, alcoholic drinks and cigarettes has been posted on the official Web site of the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament.

Coal stocks at Ukraine's thermal power plants 10.2% down in December 2008

13:40

Coal stocks at Ukraine's thermal power plants (TPPs) and heat and power plants (HPPs) in December 2008 fell by 10.2% (by 386,400 tonnes) and by January 1 were 3.415 million tonnes, the Fuel and Energy Ministry has told Interfax-Ukraine.

Gas supply volume to Kyiv not cut in early 2009

12:27

The gas supply volume to Kyiv in early 2009 has not been reduced, Serhiy Korniyenko, the deputy board chairman on the issues of gas supply in OJSC Kyivgaz, has told Interfax-Ukraine.

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