By KYIV. Jan 9 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal discussed strengthening Ukraine’s energy resilience with European Commission (EC) Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans.
"We are working to strengthen Ukraine’s energy resilience. Key issues in this direction were discussed today in Kyiv with European Commission Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans," Shmyhal wrote on the Telegram channel.
According to him, Ukraine is actively working with European partners on support in four areas: the demilitarization of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, the supply of electrical equipment, the possibility of importing electricity from the EU and sanctions against Russia.
"We expect that the tenth package will contain restrictions against Russia’s nuclear industry, in particular, Rosatom. The aggressor must be punished for attacks on Ukraine’s energy sector and crimes against the environment," the prime minister said.
The parties also touched upon the issues of post-war reconstruction of Ukraine.
"The recovery should take place on the basis of the Green Deal principles. Ukraine has significant potential in the field of alternative energy, which will help Europe quickly abandon Russian fossil resources," Shmyhal said.
Among other things, the prime minister said that he expects to soon conclude a memorandum on the initiative to create a strategic partnership between Ukraine and the EU in the field of renewable gases.
