Winners and losers of the gas dispute

After the agreement to resume gas supplies between Russia and Ukraine, the daily Delo lists the winners and losers of the gas dispute. "Brussels had a surprisingly unified position this time round. In holding both countries responsible for the gas dispute, it avoided the long-term rancour of both Moscow and Kiev. It looks as though Europe has finally awoken from the deep Russian gas intoxication in this cold month of January, and begun to reflect on new energy suppliers, gas pipelines and alternative energy sources. That's why the EU is the major winner of the gas dispute, despite the fact that some European businesses registered considerable losses during the crisis. Ukraine can safely be named the biggest loser. Despite its full gas reserves the country was the first to buckle under and consequently lost the most. ... On a personal level Ukrainian president Viktor Yushchenko was the biggest loser, because after the gas dispute only three percent of Ukrainians still give him their support."

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