Demchyshyn: Ukraine has no plans to pay for gas supplied in the Donbass
Ukraine supplies gas to the Donbass, direct deliveries from Russia to Kiev is not endorsed by or pay for them in Ukraine does not consider it necessary, said the head of Ministry of Ukraine Volodymyr demchyshyn.
"as long as it is not the subject of negotiations," he said, answering the Question correspondents, will be resolved the situation with gas supplies to uncontrollable Kiev Donetsk region.
The issue of continuation of gas supply from Russia to these areas from April 1 was not consistent with Kiev, said Demchyshyn." Ukraine also supplies (gas there - ed.). We do not need to pay for gas, which we do not supply (which comes directly from the Donbass Russia - ed.)", he added.
Russia on 19 February began supplying gas to the South-East of Ukraine through the gas metering station "Prokhorovka" and "Platoo" on the borders of Rostov, Luhansk and Donetsk regions. Kiev then stopped gas supplies to the region, citing the damage to the pipelines at the end of hostilities.
Payment for these supplies was another contentious issue in negotiations of Russia and Ukraine." Gazprom stated that the supply of gas to the South-East of Ukraine in accordance with the contract with Naftogaz, respectively, and to pay for their needs Ukrainian state. Ukraine refuses to do, pointing to the inability to control both the fact of supplies and their volumes.
A new twist on an old theme was designated on February 19." Naftogaz of Ukraine halted gas supplies in the Donbass, explaining that "critical damage" pipelines." Gazprom has decided the issue, using canned gas metering station and just a couple of hours, the Ukrainian side suddenly said restored pipe and resumed gas supply to the region.
on the subsequent day of the event continued to grow, but the situation became clearer. So, Naftogaz says that resumed gas supply in the region. Commissioners of Donbass gas flows specifically from Gazprom through the southern border with the Russian Federation (GIS "Platoo" and "Prokhorovka" )." Gazprom argues that the flow of gas through Platova " and "Prokhorovka" agreed with the Ukrainian side. Read more in the article ""