Vladimir Putin ordered an opinion poll in the Crimea on the supply of electricity from Ukraine – Kommersant

Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said that Vladimir Putin has ordered an opinion poll of the population in the Crimea and Sevastopol, before entering into a contract for the supply of electricity. “The President instructed to urgently address one of the leading professional agency to conduct a survey of the population of the Crimea and Sevastopol in the following areas. First question: Do you support or not the conclusion of a commercial contract with Ukraine for the supply of the electric power in the Crimea and Sevastopol, if it is stated that the Crimea and Sevastopol are part of Ukraine “, – the minister said. He reminded that this wording want to register in the contract Ukraine, and Russia with her did not agree.

«The second question is: Are you ready to temporary difficulties associated with minor interruptions of power supply within the next 3-4 months “- quoted by” Interfax “Mr. Novak. According to him, the President considers it appropriate to conduct a survey before making a final decision on signing or not signing a contract.

Previously, Mr. Nowak said that the Ukrainian side is no longer in compliance with contract the supply of electricity to the Crimea. “For a long time the Ukrainian side does not comply with the contract for the supply of electricity to the Crimea. All we have seen undermined by power lines, some allegedly uncontrolled armed men who do not give their repair, and other nonsense “, – he said.

wrote” Kommersant ” Fuel and Energy Minister of the Crimea Svetlana Borodulin said that the internal generation and flows of energy bridge from the Krasnodar region Crimea enough to provide themselves with electricity. However, the Crimean urged to save energy and warned that the peak load will involve drawing rolling blackouts. Recall, on December 30 Ukraine stopped supplying electricity to the Crimea for a single work (four) lines of power transmission lines.

For more information about the situation in the Crimea, see the article “b”, “Crimea Ukrainian cope without electricity ».