NAK Naftogaz Ukrainy
Ukraine seeks talks on 'unfair' $7 bn Gazprom bill
Feb 06, 2013 11:04 EST
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on Wednesday called a $7 billion bill from Russian gas giant Gazprom unfair, saying he was prepared to negotiate with Moscow.
Ukraine eyes IMF, Russian rescue from recession
Feb 03, 2013 07:43 EST
Recession and crippling energy inefficiency compounded by a stiff Russian gas bill are turning Ukraine into an economic headache on the eastern edge of Europe with few prospects for a recovery this year.
Ukraine eyes IMF, Russian rescue from recession
Feb 02, 2013 23:13 EST
Recession and crippling energy inefficiency compounded by a stiff Russian gas bill are turning Ukraine into an economic headache on the eastern edge of Europe with few prospects for a recovery this year.
Gazprom hits Ukraine with surprise $7bln gas bill
Jan 26, 2013 14:16 EST
Russian giant Gazprom has slapped Ukraine's state gas firm Naftogaz with an unexpected $7 billion bill for gas it had not bought last year, a source in the Ukrainian firm said Saturday.
Ukraine starts hearing Tymoshenko appeal
Aug 16, 2012 13:38 EDT
A high court in Ukraine Thursday began hearing the appeal of opposition leader and ex-premier Yulia Tymoshenko against her jailing on abuse of power charges the West says are politically motivated.
EU says gas supplies down despite Gazprom claims
Feb 03, 2012 11:59 EST
The EU executive said Friday that Russian gas deliveries have fallen in nine countries, with Gazprom invoking flexibility clauses as it also braves a cold snap.
Russia's Gazprom says gas exports to Europe up
Feb 02, 2012 14:31 EST
Russian gas giant Gazprom said Thursday it had increased its deliveries to Europe which is suffering a severe cold snap, while several European operators reported drops in Russian supplies.
Ukraine charges Tymoshenko with financial crimes
Nov 11, 2011 11:08 EST
Ukraine has charged jailed former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko with a number of financial crimes, the tax office said Friday, further denting Kiev's hopes of joining the European Union.
Ukraine heaps more charges on ex-PM Tymoshenko
Nov 11, 2011 09:15 EST
KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, sentenced to seven years in prison for abuse of office, has been charged with tax evasion, theft and concealing foreign currency revenues, the State Tax Administration said on Friday.
Ukraine opens new case against Tymoshenko
Oct 13, 2011 14:51 EDT
KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine opened a new criminal case against jailed former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko on Thursday, alleging her involvement in a "criminal conspiracy" 15 years ago to embezzle state funds through gas purchases from Russia.
Analysis: Greek debt enters Argentina-style twilight zone
Oct 13, 2011 11:52 EDT
LONDON (Reuters) - The prospect of a hefty Greek government debt restructuring and writeoff has sent the bonds into a twilight zone that's attracting specialist distressed-debt traders more used to dealing with defaulted emerging sovereigns like Argentina.
Ukraine jails Tymoshenko for seven years
Oct 11, 2011 15:32 EDT
A Ukrainian court Tuesday jailed ex-prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko for seven years after convicting her of abusing power, enraging the West and jeopardising Kiev's hopes of EU membership.
Ukraine jails Tymoshenko for 7 years, irks EU, Russia
Oct 11, 2011 13:22 EDT
KIEV (Reuters) - A Ukrainian court on Tuesday sentenced former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko to seven years in prison for abuse of office in relation to a 2009 gas deal with Russia that she brokered, a case regarded widely in the West as politically orchestrated.
Ukraine jails Tymoshenko for 7 years, irks EU, Russia
Oct 11, 2011 13:22 EDT
KIEV (Reuters) - A Ukrainian court on Tuesday sentenced former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko to seven years in prison for abuse of office in relation to a 2009 gas deal with Russia that she brokered, a case regarded widely in the West as politically orchestrated.
Ukraine-Russia gas deal: Tymoshenko's biggest bet
Oct 11, 2011 12:08 EDT
KIEV (Reuters) - Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's career is a long series of big -- and mostly successful -- political wagers. But luck appears to have abandoned her when she made the last one -- brokering a 2009 gas deal with Russia.
Ukraine court says ex-PM guilty of exceeding powers
Oct 11, 2011 03:25 EDT
KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian ex-prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko exceeded her powers when she ordered state energy firm Naftogaz to sign a gas deal with Russia in 2009, a judge ruled on Tuesday, a verdict set to further strain ties between Ukraine and the West.
Backers of Ukraine ex-PM to rally at court
Oct 10, 2011 12:49 EDT
KIEV (Reuters) - The party of former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko said it expected to see thousands of her supporters rally on Tuesday in front of the court where she is likely to be sentenced after standing trial on abuse-of-office charges.
Backers of Ukraine ex-PM to rally at court Tuesday
Oct 10, 2011 10:02 EDT
KIEV (Reuters) - The party of former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko said it expected to see thousands of her supporters rally on Tuesday in front of the court where she is likely to be sentenced after standing trial on abuse-of-office charges.
Ukraine's Yanukovich to visit Moscow on gas
Sep 16, 2011 04:32 EDT
YALTA, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich will visit Moscow later this month for talks with Russia's Dmitry Medvedev in a new attempt to solve a row over the price Ukraine pays for supplies of Russian gas, his aides said on Friday.
Ukraine, Russia fail to mend growing gas rift
Sep 05, 2011 14:57 EDT
Russia and Ukraine failed to end their rift during high-level talks Monday on a flaring gas row that raised fears of a disruption of supplies to Europe for the second time in three years.
