Philippa Runner

Recent Articles by Philippa Runner

February 16, 2009

Is Ukraine Headed for Default?

Bank analysts predict that Ukraine is heading for a historic default on its national debt, in a scenario that could complicate EU-Ukraine relations and have an impact ...

January 11, 2009

EU Still Waiting for Russian Gas

Russia has not yet resumed gas exports via Ukraine despite a weekend of frantic diplomacy by the Czech EU presidency, with Slovakia restarting a nuclear reactor to ...

January 5, 2009

Cold War Haunts EU Gas Crisis Response

Ex-Communist EU states are again accusing Russia of using energy as a political weapon in the Ukraine gas crisis, despite European Commission efforts to paint the ...