President Viktor Yushchenko renewed on Wednesday...
"The Yalta agreements represent sarcasm and irony at the expense of Ukraine"s economy," Yushchenko said in televised remarks in the eastern Sumy region. "We will survive a few months, but they are only an opportunity to prepare for new talks."
Ukraine"s Naftogaz and Russia"s Gazprom signed the deal in January, ending the New Year dispute which caused losses for industries and left households in Europe without heating amid freezing temperatures.
The pact agreed on by the two countries" premiers stipulates that Kiev start paying European-level prices for Russian gas in 2010, ending discounts enjoyed by the country.
The two sides later signed an addendum to the contract where Moscow agreed to supply 35% less than the contracted gas volume to Ukraine, agreeing not to fine the country, which has been hard-hit by the global recession.
Yushchenko again blamed his ally-turned-foe Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko for betraying the national interest.