Alexander Medvedev Ukraine Quotations

Ukraine has wasted time in these talks, and now there can be no talk of US$160. The market situation has changed, and it's continuing to change.

Since the EU has applied a market economy status to Ukraine then Ukraine should live up to that.

Preserving such a situation would mean encouraging theft on the path of our gas to Europe. Therefore, all our foreign partners are warned that, while we are doing everything possible to keep up our gas exports to Europe, Ukraine would bear all the responsibility for any possible disruption of exports.

The amount of gas that remains in Ukraine exceeds the originally expected amounts. This does not allo w us to fully comply with our obligations to foreign consumers.

Arbitration is a last resort, but if Ukraine is ready to do this we are ready too.

The volume of gas stolen by Ukraine from the pipeline to Europe on January 1 was close to 100 million cubic meters, valued at US$25 million (HK$195 million) at the market price.

The value of Russian gas stolen by Ukraine during the day (January 1) is more than $25 million.

The value of Russian gas stolen by Ukraine during the day is more than $25million.

The cost of Russian gas stolen by Ukraine over 24 hours was more than US$25 million.

Gas in Ukraine remains above envisaged volumes, which prevents us from fully meeting our obligations to foreign customers.