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right to ratify that Protocol by July, 4, 2008.
Ukraine was to become 153-d full-fledged
member in 30 days after ratification of the
document. The experts evaluated that
Ukraine’s joining that organization would
secure yearly GDP gain of 1.5-1.7 %. V.
Yushchenko underlined that, “Ukraine
crossed the Rubicon of its integration in the
global economic space.
February, 9 The declaration of “Gazprom” of Russia
2008 about Ukraine’s debt for the consumed gas.
The debt was equal to 1.5 billion dollars. It
put the beginning to “ gas war” between
Ukraine and Russia.
February, 11 The Prime Minister of Ukraine Y.
2008 Tymoshenko declared that Ukraine was not
going to meet categorical demands of Russia.
Ukraine appealed to European Union for their
experts to check the reliability of Ukraine as a
gas transporter and to international audit
organizations with a request to check
financial flows of “RosUkrEnergo” and
“UkrGazEnergo”.
February, 12 The President of Ukraine V. Yushchenko
2008 came on a working visit in Moscow, where
his meeting with the President of Russia V.
Putin took place. It was agreed to take all
mediators of the gas market away; “the Plan
of actions Ukraine-Russia by 2009” was
signed.
February, 21- Two-day working visit of Y. Tymoshenko to
22 Moscow took place. The meeting with the
2008 President of Russia V. Putin, the Chairman of

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