After striking murky gas deal, Ukraine bows to West

Feature published by EurActiv focusing on the fight for the control of Ukrtransgaz, a profitable company which moves about half the gas purchased by Europe from Russia.

Ukraine's government decided to place it under the economy ministry, just like its parent company, Naftogaz. Later discussions with Western stakeholders revoked the move, over concerns it had been nothing but an attempt to feed the country's state corruption schemes.