Number: RS22378
Title: Russia's Cutoff of Natural Gas to Ukraine: Context and Implications
Authors: Jim Nichol and Steven Woehrel, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division 
Abstract: This report examines issues surrounding Russia's request for higher prices for natural gas that it exports to Ukraine, which culminated in Russia's temporary cutoff of supplies to Ukraine in January 2006. Implications for the two countries and for U.S. interests are explored. Related products include CRS Report RL32845, Ukraine's Orange Revolution and U.S. Policy, by Steven Woehrel; and CRS Issue Brief IB92089, Russia, by Stuart D. Goldman.
Pages: 6
Date: February 15, 2006