Russia eliminates the possibility of increasing the discount for gas for Ukraine

The head of the energy Ministry of Russia Alexander Novak does not consider possible further increase in the discount for gas for Ukraine has already offered concessions to the contract price of 100 dollars for one thousand cubic meters.

" I think not, " said Novak in an interview to the magazine Forbes, answering a question on possibility of increase of the discount.

on the first day of the week after a long And fruitless negotiations on repayment of debts to " Gazprom " translated Ukraine in advance for deliveries of " blue fuel ", And they were reduced to zero. The gas giant hope, because This decision will not affect supplies to the European Union. Along with this And Gazprom, And the Commission noted the risks of occurrence of questions in winter, when Ukraine will spend accumulated in storage savings.

Ukraine continues to insist that to return the debt it will only at lower rates. Novak this position is incomprehensible." This in the end that You came into the store, took goods, used it on purpose And say, " I will pay for it as I want. Do you have met somewhere? And that then is a special mode of payment?" - said the Russian Minister.

He reiterated that the deterioration of the situation is not in Russia's interests." We do not want any escalation of the conflict, does not wish that we were called heroes of the situation in which Ukraine due to their non-payment does not receive gas And there are risks of transit gas supplies to European consumers ", - noticed Novak.


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