Russian gas embargo on Ukraine Is felt In eastern Europe

On the good side. Poland has always feared Russia, recently most of all because of being so dependent on both Russian gas and oil. It seems that now the Russians gave the rusting Polish projects for diversifying sources of gas/oil a brand new shine.

You could always just catch the gas line on fire and then you wouldn't be tempted nor tormented by their behavior.

amberaa, although thats pretty accurate, you have to understand these discounts that Ukraine gets, its not the people that get it, gas is really expensive in comparison to how much peoples income is and the inflation thats only getting worse.

Most Ukrainians dont want to join the EU, and NATO is only favored by 30-40% of the population, its the lame duck president that Ukraine has, that tries to push for all these deals that the people arent really for. Media manipulation has also been a tactic he borrowed from Americans.

Although most people in Crimea Republic are Russian speaking citizens, that part of the world has been a part of Ukraine even before the word Ukraine existed, or even before the word Russia existed. Taking the fleet away will only cause more chaos to the country and possibly plunge it into civil war, but why should my country harbor another fleet, be intimidated by it, and pollute our sea, since they have been there for a long time is not a reason for them to stay there forever.

And although most people are pro russia in crimea, does that mean we should just give that part of our country away. If that be the case than Turkey, Iran and Syria should give away their pieces of land that are mostly populated by Kurds so that they may have their own country. Or maybe America should just give up Utah to Mormons and give up Hawaii, Costa Rica, Guam, and all other US territories because those people never wanted to be a part of America except maybe the mormons.

Ukraine never conquered Crimea, it was always a part of us, the reason for the high level of Russians down there, is because of Soviet era, alot of Russians being moved there with their naval families.

The Russian government has said that it will take its fleet out in 2012, but the Ukrainian president is like Bush, trying to stir shit up everywhere, saying they have to get out earlier.

The Ukrainian president, or the government does not speak for the Ukrainian people, we dont want about 90% of the politicians to be in the positions they are in. But they have money either from America or Russia and with this they can play us as pawns, dividing our people and turning them against each other using such simple differences as language.

And lastly, if my country is going to allow a major pipeline to flow through our country, and allow another armies fleet to be stationed on our waters, I would hope that my people would recieve a discount on the gas, since we are sacrificing our nature and land for the profits of other countries to be able to use the gas.

The problem here is that Ukraine even after stealing gas has been also getting a discount on gas, which no other nation in Europe gets. They continue to break deals with Russia, and want to join Nato and the EU as stated above. Nato in particular is problematic because since its beginning has made pro American, anti Russian deals. And as for the Black Sea, the naval base has been a Russian Base for many many years, and Russians in the Crimea make up over 75% of the people. Ukraine wants to kick the Russians out even before their lease expires in 2012. In fact, the Ukrainian government has pushed out all of the police in the area and replaced them with more pro Ukrainian officers, just in this past month before Russia cut off their gas. The fact that Russia is charging the same amount as other European countries seems more than fair in this situation. And if it is a bargaining chip to get back an area of land which has such strong Russian roots, then so be it.

I am from Ukraine, and i have to say that once more "politicians" overlooked the needs of people just to grab more for themselves. Its true Ukrainian government has been stealing a bunch, but now my brothers and sisters have to suffer. Russian government as well is doing this to put more pressure on Ukraine to not join the EU or Nato, and i hope they dont for the sake of our traditions and independence.

Russia also has a war fleet stationed in Ukraine on the Black Sea, they want to keep it there and this is a perfect opportunity for them to bargain. Other governments suck, give power back to the people, not these phony actors appearing in governments all over the world.

I guarantee it that the prime minister of Ukraine, Yulia, will end up pulling some deal off with the Ruskis while giving away a piece of Ukraine to them, all for campaign money in 2010 when she will run for president.

In Ukraine parliment is translated as Upper Advisory, for the last 2 years people all over Ukraine have been calling it the Upper Sellouts. We have no faith in this government or any of the parties, nor faith in any world governments as they are all failing the people. World Revolution is inevitable. Let us protect this amazing thing called internet and let us all unite as people of a common land, common air, people of the earth.

Let the natural gas wars begin!

Pareo Nullus

let them freeze, then maybe they will invest in renewables. tough love.

why should russia turn the gas back on, if ukraine hasn't been paying for it ? ukraine admitted to stealing it for years.

The depletion of earths natural resources are going be used as weapons in cases just like this. Solar and renewables are the only answers too such threats.

But it's cold....! Turn it back on!