Putin and Merkel: Gas Ukraine's problem should be solved as soon as possible
Consensus on the gas issue of Ukraine shall be executed and completed as soon as possible, this opinion was expressed in a telephone conversation, the President of the Russian Federation centuries Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. " The leaders of the two countries called for the prompt execution and implementation arrangements of the Ukrainian gas problem ", - said the press service of the Kremlin, RIA " Novosti ". On the first day of the week in the press service of Naftogaz said that Kyiv has not yet made decisions on the results of negotiations Russia, Ukraine and the EU, to discuss the plan of temporary gas dispute settlement and uninterrupted transit of Russian gas to the European Union. The head of Naftogaz Andrey Kobelev said that Kiev refuses to guarantee uninterrupted transit of Russian gas deliveries via Ukraine, if not will have concluded a new transit agreement. On Sunday, Russian energy Minister Alexander Novak also said that Gazprom will supply Ukraine 5 billion cubic meters of gas on terms of prepayment in the case of making all the Berlin agreements. However, the Head of Gazprom Alexei Miller said that the repayment of Ukraine's debt for gas from Russia as long as there is no clarity. On the last working day of the week, the European Commissioner for energy g?nther Oettinger said that Ukraine and Russia agreed on the intermediate gas price in 385 dollars per thousand cubic meters. While in Kiev confirm the preparedness to pay 3 billion dollars, But that money will not go in debt repayment, and new supplies.