Maria Kniazeva. A trilateral meeting between Russia, the EU and Ukraine on gas can pass in September, but the final date is not defined, said Last news of the Ukrainian energy Minister Yuriy Prodan After a meeting in Baku with the Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for energy, g?nther Oettinger.
during these talks, they discussed the possibility of a trilateral meeting in the format of Russia-Ukraine-EU. Ettinger before beginning talks with the Ukrainian Minister said that the date of trestolone expected to commit to the end of the week.
After this meeting, Sold to the question about the possible date of gas talks with Russia-Ukraine-EU responded succinctly: " in September ". Specific date, according to him, is not consistent.
Gazprom June 16, translated Ukrainian state-owned company Naftogaz on prepayment of debt, the amount of which At the moment is 5, 3 billion dollars. In the end, Ukraine received only transit volumes of Russian gas intended for European customers. As long as issues with the transit did not arise, however, with the onset of winter, this risk will increase significantly, if the situation does not get resolved.
Issues of transit of gas from Russia to the EU through Ukraine Oettinger agreed on 29 August at a meeting in Moscow with Russian energy Minister Alexander Novak. According to the results of negotiations Ettinger tried to persuade Ukraine to provide reliable transit and begin to pay debts. Novak, with his own hand, said that Russia was ready to discuss a timetable for restructuring of the remaining debt under the condition of a partial redemption Kiev debt - totaling about $ 2 billion.
The stumbling block in gas negotiations remains the cost. RF offers a temporary price 385 dollars per thousand cubic meters for the period of consideration of the mutual claims of " Gazprom " and " Naftogaz ". Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk has made the initiative two options rates: summer $ 300 in the winter - $ 380
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