Ukraine: vital that energy doesn’t become a political instrument, argues European Commission

Jennifer Baker is joined by Pia Ahrenkilde Hansen, spokeswoman of the European Commission, to discuss the current situation in Ukraine and EU-Russia energy relations.

On Monday 14 April the Foreign Affairs Council, chaired by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton, will discuss the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, as tensions in eastern Ukraine continue to escalate. Ahrenkilde Hansen says that this Foreign Affairs Council meeting is very timely as Ashton will participate in a ministerial level meeting between the European Union, the United States, Ukraine and Russia later this week, aimed at de-escalating the crisis in Ukraine with diplomatic efforts. Moreover, the spokesperson of the Commission stresses that it is vital that energy does not become a political instrument in this crisis.