Ukraine is no longer directly dependent on Russian gas, but rather imports gas that may or may not be Russian molecules through Slovakia, Hungary, and Poland. Moreover, domestic production supplies about two-thirds of total demand, and the share could go higher, as Ukraine may possess the largest natural gas resources of any country in Europe. Some 80 percent of current production comes from the state-owned gas company. The second-largest among the private firms is a company called Burisma. It represents just 5 percent of domestic production, but it has gained oversized fame outside the energy
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