The possibility of importing electricity from Russia would not be considered even if the necessity of doing this appears, Ukrainian Energy and Coal Industry Minister Ihor Nasalyk has said.

"2016 was the first year when we stopped importing Russian electricity. Moreover, when we had a critical situation in May and we wanted to receive it… as all neighbors sign the emergency help agreements they refused to do this. I am sure that one should not even consider imports of electricity from Russia. We would do everything not to use it," he said on ICTV Channel, asked if the anti-crisis energy staff discussed the possibility of importing electricity from Russia.