Russia's Kommersant newspaper reported Monday that President Dmitry Medvedev called off a planned visit in July 31 for Ukraine, because Kiev refused to agreement on the integration of her company for gas, "Naftogaz" with the group Russian gas giant "Gazprom".
The newspaper, quoting sources in the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and the Kremlin said Medvedev, speaking on condition of making the visit an agreement provides for the merger of the two companies.
The official said a Ukrainian diplomat, "what we've seen it (the agreement) is not useful (to us) they told us, + if there will be no visit" to Medvedev.
A source in the Russian Presidency of the newspaper, "When it became clear that things are not going well, Dmitry Medvedev took the decision not to go to Ukraine".
They were supposed to go to Medvedev, the Ukrainian port of Sebastopol, which the Russian fleet stationed in the Black Sea, to participate in the Russian navy gala on July 31 / July
Moscow is trying for months to persuade the merger of Kiev "Vantoghaz" and "Gazprom" in the hope of being able to control its gas export routes to Europe, because the gas pipelines pass through Ukraine.
The differences for the price of gas imports them having the Ukrainians in the past led to several crises caused supply disruptions to Europe.
The President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovich, who was elected in 2010 after his victory over the pro-Western camp, from close to Russia.
But increasingly cautious about Moscow and its intentions to control the economy of Ukraine.
The newspaper, quoting sources in the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and the Kremlin said Medvedev, speaking on condition of making the visit an agreement provides for the merger of the two companies.
The official said a Ukrainian diplomat, "what we've seen it (the agreement) is not useful (to us) they told us, + if there will be no visit" to Medvedev.
A source in the Russian Presidency of the newspaper, "When it became clear that things are not going well, Dmitry Medvedev took the decision not to go to Ukraine".
They were supposed to go to Medvedev, the Ukrainian port of Sebastopol, which the Russian fleet stationed in the Black Sea, to participate in the Russian navy gala on July 31 / July
Moscow is trying for months to persuade the merger of Kiev "Vantoghaz" and "Gazprom" in the hope of being able to control its gas export routes to Europe, because the gas pipelines pass through Ukraine.
The differences for the price of gas imports them having the Ukrainians in the past led to several crises caused supply disruptions to Europe.
The President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovich, who was elected in 2010 after his victory over the pro-Western camp, from close to Russia.
But increasingly cautious about Moscow and its intentions to control the economy of Ukraine.
