In light of higher gas prices for Ukraine, the USA is going to unleash its urgent technical and financial support, RIA Novosti reports. “We are taking immediate steps to assist Ukraine,” U.S. State Department deputy spokesperson Marie Harf has said.
Earlier, Gazprom Ceo Alexei Miller said that the price of Russian gas for Ukraine will go up from $268.5 to $385.5 per 1,000 cubic meters due to failure to pay.
“Today, Secretary Kerry and Department of Energy Deputy Secretary Poneman were in Brussels, as I said, for the Energy Council meeting. They talked to our EU partners about energy security specifically – not just for Ukraine, but for all of Europe. And we are taking some steps, including providing emergency finance and technical assistance in energy security and energy sector reform.” – Ms. Harf concluded.
Interfax citing Marie Harf informs that the United States believes that the use of pricing terms as a tool of intervention in the affairs of other countries, in particular, Ukraine, is unacceptable.
