Ukraine may stop importing Russian gas by 2016 - Poroshenko

[nationalize the fed]

7. shale gas

Poroshenko also said that Ukraine has ample capabilities to extract its own gas, including shale gas. "The year 2015 may be the last year for Ukraine's imports of Russian gas, I think. We don't need this gas. We will do every well without it," he said.

They're talking about fracking. That's what I thought, until a search confirmed it.

Why US fracking companies are licking their lips over Ukraine
From climate change to Crimea, the natural gas industry is supreme at exploiting crisis for private gain – what I call the shock doctrine
Naomi Klein The Guardian, Thursday 10 April 2014
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/apr/10/us-fracking-companies-climate-change-crisis-shock-doctrine

Can U.S. Fracked Gas Save Ukraine?
The conflict over Crimea may prove a last gas…p for Russian energy warfare
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/can-us-fracked-gas-save-ukraine/

Chevron has no plans to end fracking agreement with Ukraine
David R. Baker Saturday, April 5, 2014
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Chevron-has-no-plans-to-end-fracking-agreement-5379794.php

This post sank like a rock, because...sometimes if people ignore something they think it will go away

Ukraine: Joe Biden Promotes U.S. as Fracking Missionary Force
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024868991

Is DU now going to endorse Fracking because of Ukraine?

That would be funny if it wasn't so sad. All this to extract gas when solar electrolysis works, is clean and can be done tomorrow.