German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on Ukraine’s allies to help the war-scarred nation pay off its gas debts to Russia. |||
Bratislava – German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday called on Ukraine’s allies to help the war-scarred nation pay off its gas debts to Russia, amid concern over gas supplies this winter.Russia and Ukraine are in talks to secure a deal to end their gas dispute, months after Russia’s Gazprom cut supplies to the ex-Soviet state.Merkel spoke in Bratislava after meeting Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who reaffirmed his opposition to offering Kiev any financial …read more
Source: Independent Online
