MOSCOW, 30 Jun - RIA Novosti/Prime. Russia sees no need at present to grant Ukraine a discount on gas 40 dollars per thousand cubic meters, otherwise the cost will be lower than the market, told reporters the Minister of energy Alexander Novak on the results of trilateral talks between Russia, Ukraine and the EC on gas.

"The Ukrainian side declared about the fact that she was expecting a discount of at least 30% of the price generated under the contract. Today the size of discounts less

sections: Politics