U.S. sanctions may have serious consequences for Kolomoisky s assets – Rada s energy committee 1 min read
The sanctions imposed by the United States against businessman Ihor Kolomoisky are an extraordinary political decision that could have serious consequences for his assets, deputy head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Energy, Housing and Utilities Services, MP Oleksiy Kucherenko said. When the United States imposes sanctions, these are, in fact, serious things, and in accordance with their legislation, they can further apply to assets. Especially, when it comes to corruption. I do not want to rush to conclusions, but it is already clear that this is an extraordinary political decision, which will definitely not go positively to the one in respect of whom it is being made, he told Interfax-Ukraine on Friday.
Zelensky: independent energy system, cheap energy is main goal of Ukraine 2 min read
An independent energy system, cheap energy is the main goal that Ukraine is striving for, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said during a meeting devoted to the development of infrastructure and the energy sector on Wednesday.
According to the press service of the head of state, the meeting chaired by Zelensky was attended by Head of the President s Office Andriy Yermak, Deputy Heads of the President s Office Yulia Svyrydenko and Kyrylo Tymoshenko, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, Minister of Infrastructure Vladyslav Krykliy, Acting Minister of Energy and Coal Industry Yuriy Vitrenko, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Energy and Housing and Utilities Services Andriy Gerus.
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Ukrenergo Not To Introduce Schedule Of Emergency Outages And Restrict Electricity Imports From Russia And Belarus Даша Зубкова
The Ukrenergo national energy company does not plan to introduce a schedule of emergency outages and restrict electricity imports from Russia and Belarus.
Ukrenergo has said this in a statement, Ukrainian News Agency reports. In the conditions of a significant decrease in the average air temperature (predicted to -10 degrees) in the period February 8-20, 2021, Ukrenergo ensures the balancing of the energy system and compliance with its operational safety by all means available today, the statement reads.
Profile committee approves Vitrenko s candidacy for Energy Minister post – Gerus 1 min read
The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Energy and Housing and Utilities Services has considered the Prime Minister s proposal to appoint Yuriy Vitrenko as First Deputy Prime Minister, Energy Minister and approved this candidacy by a majority of votes, head of the committee Andriy Gerus has said on Thursday. This time, there was support at the meeting of the committee: out of 18 present, 14 voted for. Therefore, the committee approved his appointment and recommended to parliament to approve him as First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Energy, Gerus told journalists on Thursday.