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dipsydoodle

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22. The history of this subject is extremely complicated.

Reply to karynnj (Reply #21)

Tue Apr 8, 2014, 12:54 PM

Apr 2014

Try ploughing through this sometime to see what I mean : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia%E2%80%93Ukraine_gas_disputes

I know from elsewhere that current transit fees are based on c. $3 / 1000 cu. meters / 100 km transited. I would guess those fees are credited in bulk to Ukraine monthly against their gas usage invoice.

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White House criticizes Russia's increase in gas price for Ukraine [View all] dipsydoodle Apr 2014 OP

You see, Russia should just give gas away, out of the goodness of their hearts Demeter Apr 2014 #1

Good ole IMF austerity is coming, too Boreal Apr 2014 #4

Russia had been leveraging Ukraine on gas for years. joshcryer Apr 2014 #9

was cheaper for Ukraine to reimport gas from EU ? dipsydoodle Apr 2014 #11

"Ukraine will have the last laugh when the US exports fracking technology to them"? Nihil Apr 2014 #12

The U.S. just can't help itself. former9thward Apr 2014 #2

it's so much more fun to scold others than fix your own house n/t Psephos Apr 2014 #17

yeah ok.... Burf-_- Apr 2014 #3

Obama decides this?....nt quadrature Apr 2014 #5

MYOB 840high Apr 2014 #6

White House Spokesman�s Advice: Don�t Invest in Russian Stocks jakeXT Apr 2014 #7

That "debt" was made up nonsense. joshcryer Apr 2014 #8

Meanwhile, gasoline has doubled in the US since 2007 seveneyes Apr 2014 #10

Our electric rates shot up over 60% in the last couple of months in NY.... adirondacker Apr 2014 #16

on the same day as it announced "economic sanctions" against Russia Doctor_J Apr 2014 #13

coercively - Kinda like the economic sanctions we levied. Jesus Malverde Apr 2014 #14

I'm sure we'll find the money for the Ukranians....... DeSwiss Apr 2014 #15

Only we get to impose austerity on other countries out of pique of for revenge. nt bemildred Apr 2014 #18

In your comment at the bottom, you say that the additional "balance" of $100 was paid by Russia and karynnj Apr 2014 #19

It was paid by Russia inasmuch it was by removal of duty payments from Gazprom dipsydoodle Apr 2014 #20

I agree that - if this is correct - Tymoshenko really signed a bad deal karynnj Apr 2014 #21

The history of this subject is extremely complicated. dipsydoodle Apr 2014 #22