Written by Andriy Chybuk, Oleh Hychka, Oleksandr Sushchenko, Energy Programme Research Team of the Foreign Policy Council “Ukrainian Prism»
After gaining independence in 1991, Ukraine became the owner of that part of the Soviet energy complex, which was located in Ukraine. However, the functioning of the national energy sector continued and maintained most of the previous energy supply routes, and technological and production relationships. Very quickly the energy sector attracted the attention of either representatives of the former Communist Party nomenclature or of criminal leaders – those, who were given opportunities to establish control over key assets through access …read more
Source: Global Ukraine