Ukraine turns to Europe's banks for gas purchase funds

摘要

London-Ukraine hopes to secure $4 billion in loans from European banks to finance the purchase of Russian natural gas to pump into its underground gas storage facilities, as relations with Russia over gas supplies deteriorates further. Speaking in Luxembourg after a meeting of the Ukraine-EU Cooperation Council, Ukraine Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said June 16 said she hoped Ukraine would receive the support it needs.