KIEV, April 23 – DTEK believes the accusation that it organized protests by miners employed by the company is a desire to shift responsibility for the serious crisis in the energy sector to the company and an attempt by officials to avoid responsibility for their thoughtless policy towards coalmines and energy companies.

"We call on all sides [of the conflict] not to transfer economic problems into the political area. Now, first of all, we should hear the demands of people and lift social tension," DTEK said in a statement on Thursday.