MP Yatsenyuk told a government meeting “political pressure is unacceptable. And we do not accept the price of $500 per 1,000 cubic meters of gas.” Yatsenyuk added that “Russia was unable to seize Ukraine by means of military aggression,” stressing that Russians are implementing plans to seize Ukraine through economic aggression.
Meanwhile, Ukraine Energy Minister Yuri Prodan said Kiev would not take natural gas from pipelines that deliver supplies to European consumers if Russia turns off gas to Ukraine.
Russia has accused Ukraine of stealing gas from pipelines that transit its territory during previous price rows, a charge Kiev denies.
REUTERS