Ukraine won't supply electricity to Crimea without signing contract - Demchyshyn

15:35, 13.01.2016 1 min read

Ukraine will not supply electricity to occupied Crimea without signing a contract, Minister of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine Volodymyr Demchyshyn has stated.

"Russia's position is that it is not ready to sign an agreement on the terms of Ukraine and our political position was previously announced: we cannot supply electricity, we have no grounds. And therefore talks about the price are inappropriate. At the moment there is no agreement, and accordingly we do not supply electricity," he told reporters.

He added that according to the information he has the situation in Crimea is partially stabilized by the energy bridge, imported generators and the reconstruction of thermal power plants, however "they will have problems for a year" until the energy bridge is launched.