Russia will remain a reliable supplier of energy, nourishes hope for a constructive approach of Ukraine during the negotiations on gas in a trilateral format and also nourishes the hope that the neighbouring country would meet its obligations under the transit gas flow, said press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov.
" Russia was, there is and will be a reliable energy supplier to its customers. We Hope that the Ukrainian colleagues will not violate its obligations under the maintenance of unimpeded transit of consumers in the European Union, " said Sands, explaining to reporters the message of Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk.
" Like yesterday already claimed the head of the Russian Federation centuries Putin, We note with satisfaction the readiness to continue the dialogue in the gas sphere between Russia, Ukraine and the EU, what will be done in the near future. I hope for a constructive approach of the Ukrainian side, " added Sands.
on Wednesday Yatsenyuk said about the fact that Russia, As if it is going to stop in the winter, the gas transit to the European Union through the Ukrainian territory. In the Ministry of energy has called this statement is an attempt to deliberately misinform the EU.
" To be honest, Yatseniuk is that most people, who declared the plan of Ukraine in the winter to stop the transit, which caused quite a harsh reaction from the Western partners of Russia and Ukraine, which hastened to draw the attention of the Ukrainian colleagues on the inadmissibility of such statements, " said Sands.
After long and fruitless negotiations with Russian Gazprom on June 16, translated " Naftogaz " to advance, and now in the Ukrainian gas transport system are only transit volumes destined for Europe. The total debt of Naftogaz to Gazprom (excluding debt liabilities under " take or pay " ) is currently 5, 296 billion.
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