Ukraine Fears Energy Crisis This Winter

Ukraine may still face an energy crisis this winter, Deputy Prime Minister Andriy Klyuev said on Thursday, Aug. 17, despite assurances from Russia that it will not sharply raise the price of gas supplies to its neighbor.

Klyuev, who oversees the energy sector, chaired a government meeting to discuss preparations for winter and avoid a repeat of a gas crisis that hit Ukraine and Europe in January when Russia cut supplies to Kiev due to a pricing row.
Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich, who favors closer ties with Russia and was appointed earlier this month after a fierce tug-of-war with pro-Western factions in parliament, won Moscow