From December 1, Ukraine stopped the import of electricity from Russia, said Press Secretary, Minister of Fuel and Energy of Ukraine Fent Di.Earlier, Dee said that the volume of electricity from Russia will be reduced to 1 December, should be brought to zero, RIA Novosti. The Ukrainian side is beginning to buy electricity in Russia 15 September, 2008, while in 2007 it supplied to Russia. Buying electricity has been linked to non-routine repairs to the second power Khmelnitsky nuclear power plant. According to the Ministry of Fuel and Energy, the price of imported Russian electricity were 12% lower than prices in the wholesale market. Ukraine sells electricity in Russia nearly a year – from November 2006 till September 2007.