Gazprom called the total debt of Naftogaz for supplies in the Donbass
The debt of "Naftogaz of Ukraine" to Gazprom for gas supplies to South-East of Ukraine in 2015 is 217 million dollars, according to a report by Russian organizations. "in 2015, the Debt (Naftogaz) for gas supplies to South-East of Ukraine about 217 million dollars," ? quoted by RIA "Novosti" report gas organization. On 7 July, the Minister of energy and coal industry of Ukraine Volodymyr demchyshyn said that his Department could come to a consensus with Russia to be excluded from clearing of deliveries of the Russian electric power beyond the control of Kiev on the territory of Donbass. Prior to this it was stated that gas supplies from Russia's Gazprom directly to the South-East of Ukraine was from February 690 million cubic meters. The head of Gazprom Alexey Miller at the end of may stated that the debt of Naftogaz for delivery to the South-East is already 200 million dollars. Payment for these supplies ? another issue in the gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine. Naftogaz refuses to acknowledge them and pay. The Russian side many times before said that gas supplies to South-East of Ukraine is obliged to pay Naftogaz, otherwise this issue will be resolved in court. And Before that, Miller said that Gazprom considers it appropriate to take steps to separate contract for production and delivery of gas to East Ukraine. April 16, Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk said that Ukraine has spent $ 1 billion on the production and delivery of gas for uncontrollable Kiev territories of Donetsk and Lugansk regions. Before that the Head of the energy Ministry of Russia Alexander Novak said that Gazprom continues to deliver gas from Russia to the site of the South-East of Ukraine in the volume of allegedly 10 million cubic meters per day.