Chizhov: Russia went on a huge concessions for gas for Ukraine
Russia helps to cross the crisis in Ukraine in the framework of the Minsk agreement, went on a huge concessions in the agreement on gas supplies, said the Russian Ambassador to the EU Vladimir Chizhov.
" Russia supports the efforts to overcome the fall (Ukraine) in the framework of the Minsk agreements in the economic and humanitarian terms, " said Chizhov at the Symposium on security in Brussels. He said that to achieve agreement on winter gas package " Russia went on a huge concessions that the scale is not comparable with the assistance presented Ukraine with the European Union and the United States combined."
" We wish to see Ukraine peaceful state, democratic and prosperous country in which it will be convenient to all living, " said the Russian Ambassador.
The Russian Federation, Ukraine and the European Commission at the end of October agreed on winter gas package involving the supply of gas to Ukraine from November to March 2015 with a benefit of $ 100 per thousand cubic meters (385 dollars). Ukraine plans to make an advance payment for gas deliveries from Russia to 1 December.