With today’s news that Yulia Tymoshenko, one of the key figures in the Orange Revolution, is set to return as Prime Minister of the Ukraine, it is well worth re-reading the interview that Allister Heath did with her in May last year. What’s particularly interesting--apart from her saying that Margaret Thatcher is her role model--is the tough line that she takes on the question of Russia and her country’s energy independence.
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jaytt
December 7th, 2007 2:13amProblem is, she can take as tough a line as she likes on energy independence - the Russkies have got energy, Ukraine needs it. Ukraine's oil covers only 13% of current national demand, and its gas only 25%. Of course, being dependent on Russia is a nightmare, particularly these days. But it'll take decades to build up nuclear alternatives, and Ukraine has a lot at stake on its transit gas pipes from Russia to the west. Ukraine is better off pretending to be nice to Uncle Vladimir, while looking round for a way to put something in his soup or get him sectioned.