Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych said...
when West-leaning President Viktor Yushchenko came to power in Ukraine as a result of the so-called "orange revolution" in 2004, the project was put on hold.Russia has consistently tried to get a stake in the Ukrainian gas pipeline network to modernize the system and ensure uninterrupted gas supplies to Europe. Ukraine has so far resisted these attempts, saying this would jeopardize its sovereignty.
Meanwhile, Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller said on Tuesday the Russian energy giant had not yet received any proposals from Ukraine on a gas consortium.
KIEV, March 2 (RIA Novosti)
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