26 Nov 2014 18:23

Ukraine official loses job for OK'ing electricity imports from Russia

KYIV. Nov 26 (Interfax) - Ukrainian Deputy Energy and Coal Industry Minister Vadym Ulida was fired on Wednesday for giving the go-ahead to proposed imports of electricity from Russia, a senior minister said.

"Today we have reacted to a recent decision by the Ministry of Energy and the Coal Industry to give permission for imports of electricity from the Russian Federation. This permission was signed by Vadym Ulida, now ex-deputy minister, now he has been dismissed at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, and a decision to that effect will be published," Minister of the Cabinet of Ministers Ostap Semerak told reporters in Kyiv.