EU ROUND UP – RUSSIA ATTACK IMPACTS ON EU ENERGY POLICY
October 1st, 2008
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE DIPLOMATIC fallout over Russia's attack on Georgia has continued to impact on European Union (EU) energy policies, although signs of an early thaw in relations are evident. At an EU-Ukraine summit in Paris, the EU promised to sign an Association Agreement with Ukraine mid-2009, bringing Kiev closer to becoming a member state, although no timetable for membership negotiations was set.
Also, a detailed report on EU-Ukraine energy cooperation was released by the European Commission, which details how Ukraine should continue to improve ...
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