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    KIEV, November 8 (RIA Novosti) - Russian energy giant Gazprom could charge Ukraine nearly $8 billion in fines for failing to consume the contract-stipulated amounts of natural gas, President Viktor Yushchenko said Sunday. "The whole world is waiting for each seventh day of next month [to see] settlements made [between Ukraine and Russia]. For the current year, Ukraine has consumed gas worth $4 billion, half of which was paid through loans. Besides, it has been calculated that the [possible] amount of fines for Ukraine as of today is $7.8 billion" Yushchenko told Channel 5. Full Article at GlobalSecurity.org
    The whole world is waiting for each seventh day of next month [to see] settlements made [between Ukraine and Russia]. For the current year, Ukraine has consumed gas worth $4 billion, half of which was paid through loans. Besides, it has been calculated that the [possible] amount of fines for Ukraine as of today is $7.8 billion
    SOURCE: GlobalSecurity.org 1 month ago

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