Mikhail Svetlov/Getty ImagesVladimir Putin will meet with Ukraine’s new president Vladimir Zelensky next week during peace talks held with mediators France and Germany, Russian media reported on Friday. The U.S. and Europe do not recognize Crimea as part of Russia, calling the vote a sham. Germany, Russia, Ukraine and France—the so-called Norman Four—meet in Paris on December 9. AP Photo/Ronald Zak)Ukraine has been a traditional supply route for Gazprom gas into southern Europe. Current contracts for Russia gas into Ukraine are good until December 31.

Source: Forbes December 06, 2019 14:00 UTC