The Government continue talks with the Russian side on revision of its 2009 gas agreement, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said on Oct. 19 during a meeting in Kherson with region officials.
"The Russians think it to be especially profitable for them, and it means that it is exceptionally unprofitable for us. But the time has not come yet. We will try to come to an agreement, we will review the agreement," Azarov said.
The prime minister is expected to broach the topic directly in talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, who is scheduled to arrive in Kyiv on Oct. 27 for talks. Putin has opposed renegotiating Russia’s 2009 gas agreement with Ukraine.
During his trip Kherson, Azarov attended a ceremony for World War II veterans, congratulating them again on the the 65th anniversary of victory in the war.
