Ukrainian-Russian Gas Relations After the 2009 Conflict

The Current Situation and Future Prospects

Author(s): Katerina Malygina
Editor(s): Stephen Aris, Matthias Neumann, Robert Orttung, Jeronim Perovic, Heiko Pleines, Hans-Henning Schröder
Series: Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)
Issue: 75
Pages: 5-9
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich; Research Centre for East European Studies, University of Bremen; Institute of History, University of Basel
Publication Year: 2010

The gas war in January 2009 led to a reexamination of the contracts between Ukraine and Russia for delivering and transiting gas. Additionally, the election of Ukraine's new president means there will be changes in the energy dialogue between the two countries. The new realities demand an analysis of the status quo and the possibilities for change in Ukrainian-Russian gas relations.

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