Many of you following the recent natural gas controversy between Russia and Ukraine might be wondering if it is really over. No sooner had the agreement been signed, than rumblings were heard from Kiev voicing protestations the agreement was unjust. So, is it really over? Our answer is most assuredly yes. Explaining the dynamics of Ukrainian politics would require more room than today’s Moscow Minute has to give. A brief explanation of the situation is there are competing political interests in Ukraine posturing for upcoming elections. So if the question do these headlines and quotes mean anything other than normal political fighting, that answer is no. There were rational and logical reasons of self-interest why Ukraine was a participant, arguably the instigator as well. Their public relations have taken a beating with their EU allies. If another situation were seen to be clearly instigated by Ukraine, not only is it a confrontation they can not win, relations with the EU would go from bad to worse, which would have direct economic consequences for Ukraine. This is just another example of following the news and learning to see what is not explicitly stated, and learning to ignore much of what does make it to the headlines.