Gazprom is launching the process of liquidating RosUkrEnergo AG, its joint venture with Ukrainian businessman Dmytro Firtash, which acted as intermediary for gas supplies to Ukraine and the European Union for a number of years.

Gazprom said in a statement that its board of directors would on June 17 agree on "Gazprom's position on voting by its representatives in the governing bodies of RosUkrEnergo AG regarding the liquidation of RosUkrEnergo AG."

The board will also vote on contributions to the additional paid-in capital of South Stream Transport B.V. and the participation of Alexei Miller, Alexander Medvedev and Vitaly Markelov in the governing bodies of South Stream Transport.