The reason for the collapse in talks: Kiev wants to pay $268.5 per 1,000 cubic meters of gas - the price it had been offered when Yanukovich was in power - but, in a compromise last week, said it would agree to pay $326 for an interim period until a lasting deal was reached. Moscow had sought to keep the price at the 2009 contract level of $485 per 1,000 cubic meters, but had offered to waive an export duty, bringing down prices by about one-fifth to $385, which brings it broadly into line with what Russia charges other European countries.
In other words, the delta was less than $60, and certainly a “fair” offer to Ukraine considering it is what Europe pays.
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If Kiev doesn’t like Russia’s price they can find a lower one on the market. Since its a good price, they won’t. They (Ukraine) will just whine and expect Americans to pay their debts.
Where are the free market conservatives on this ? If Ukraine doesn’t like it find a cheaper price, just like any other consumer. If they cant, STFU.