10:16
5.4.2014
From RFE/RL's News Desk:
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has accused Russia of "economic aggression" and threatened to sue Russia over recent price hikes for gas supplies, news agencies report. Yatsenyuk told a government meeting Saturday "Russia was unable to seize Ukraine by means of military aggression. Now they are implementing plans to seize Ukraine through economic aggression." Yatsenyuk's comments come after Russia twice this last week raised the price of gas for Ukraine, taking the cost for Ukraine from $285.5 per 1,000 cubic meters at the start of this last week to $485.5 by the end of the week. Ukraine's Minister of Energy and Coal Industry Yuriy Prodan said attempts will continue to reach an acceptable gas price with Russia but if that fails Ukraine will take the matter to arbitration court in Stockholm.
10:21
5.4.2014
From RFE/RL's News Desk:
Gazprom chief Aleksei Miller has questioned the technical possibilities of reversing the flow of gas through pipeline systems and redirecting supplies from European Union countries to Ukraine, news agencies report. Miller appeared on the Rossia-24 television channel Saturday and said the idea of a reversing the flow of gas in Europe would be difficult since currently Europe's gas pipelines take gas from the east and send it west. Miller said if it is possible to redirect Russian gas coming into Europe back toward Ukraine then there are legal questions that need to be answered. Russia raised the price of its gas to Ukraine from $285.5 per 1,000 cubic to $485.5 this week. EU countries are still paying just under $400 for supplies of Russian gas.
10:25
5.4.2014
A flash mob in Kyiv:
10:26
5.4.2014
PM Yatseniuk "there is no economic basis for natgas prices to increase" Can we stop already and just raise transit fees an equivalent amount
— bruce springnote (@BSpringnote) April 5, 2014
10:29
5.4.2014
A pro-Russia rally in Donetsk draws about 500 people.
"Today in Donetsk, 500 separatists held a demonstration."
Сьогодні в Донецьку мітингували 500 сепаратистів (ФОТО) http://t.co/qBVmsE3g7T
— NGO.DONETSK.UA (@ngodonetskua) April 5, 2014
"Today in Donetsk, 500 separatists held a demonstration."
10:36
5.4.2014
More from Donetsk:
Separatist flag today in Donetsk says "Donetsk Republic" pic.twitter.com/ogXAXyViDp
— bruce springnote (@BSpringnote) April 5, 2014
10:41
5.4.2014
Darth Vader meets the voters!
вот так вот pic.twitter.com/9Gdjm2ByNN
— Feldman (@EvgenyFeldman) April 5, 2014
10:43
5.4.2014
More of Darth Vader on the campaign trail...
такое утро pic.twitter.com/opTIL5jMj2
— Feldman (@EvgenyFeldman) April 5, 2014
11:32
5.4.2014
More from Donetsk:
Pro-Russian rally in #Donetsk outside city council bldg demanding referendum on federalization pic.twitter.com/qnfDgTq6vs pic via @EuromaidanPR
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) April 5, 2014
11:33
5.4.2014
Still more from Donetsk: