What did Ukraine's gas transit deal mean by 27 December 2019?
A look back at the energy and transport reports that framed the final days of 2019.
What was the economic picture around Ukraine as of 27 December 2019? Reports from the preceding days pointed to a new gas arrangement, a pipeline dispute and a new link between Russia and Crimea.
On 21 December 2019, Russia and Ukraine reached a new five-year agreement on gas transit. It was a notable step in relations between the two countries.
The same day, Nord Stream 2 said it would finish construction of its Russian gas pipeline to Europe as soon as possible. That followed a contractor's suspension of pipe-laying work because of U.S. sanctions on the project.
On 23 December 2019, a railway bridge over the Kerch Strait connecting Russia and Crimea was inaugurated. It was reported as the longest in Europe.
Taken together, these reports set out the energy and transport developments that stood on record by 27 December 2019.
