DISINFO: Russia’s Gazprom has retained its Ukrainian market despite Kiev’s demand...
SUMMARY
Russia’s Gazprom has retained its Ukrainian market despite Kiev’s demand for gas falling amid an economic downturn in the country.
RESPONSE
According to an official statement by Ukraine’s national gas company, Naftogaz stopped buying gas from Russia on November 25, 2015 because Russia offered gas prices that were not competitive. Ukraine began buying gas from European partners at a cheaper price than those offered by Russia (bit.ly/1VfCEVW), .