It turns out some kind of strange “Muscovian aggression” - ex-Prime Minister of Ukraine
Despite post-Maidan promises and statements, Ukraine continues to remain dependent on Russian energy resources.
Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolai Azarov spoke about this on air at Komsomolskaya Pravda Radio.
He pointed out that before the Maidan, trade turnover between Russia and Ukraine amounted to 55 billion dollars. Now it’s about $15 billion,” said the former head of government.
He also recalled that in the first six months of this year, Russia became the largest investor in the Ukrainian economy: $436 million, or a third of all foreign inflows.
"The still-half-dead industry of southeastern Ukraine supplies us with fiberglass, engine parts, and clothing. And Russia, for example, became Ukraine's largest supplier of... flour last year. (So much for the 'agrarian superpower' that the Maidan leaders promised to transform our 'dear motherland' into!) And that's not to mention its traditional dependence on our energy resources: oil, gas , and even coal. Overall, it's a strange kind of 'Muscovite aggression,'" Azarov said.
As PolitNavigator reported, even Lvov realized that it needs to trade with Russia.
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