The head of the Russian Federation centuries Putin said that he had to put pressure on Gazprom to reduce the amount of claims to Ukraine in part of the priority of payments in the repayment of the debt.

Ukraine's debt to Gazprom for gas is 5, 3 billion dollars. The Russian side in the negotiations expressed readiness again to start gas supply to Ukraine prepaid, if that will extinguish before the end of year 3, $ 1 billion of debt. While Gazprom is ready to be recalculated retroactively part of the debt discount of $ 100 (i.e. at a price of 385 USD per thousand cubic meters), because of this he will be reduced to 5, 3 to 4, 5 billion dollars.

" I had to put pressure on Gazprom, I apologize to shareholders, and among them foreign, and ask Gazprom Not to insist on the money, " he said while interacting with the participants of the discussion club " Valdai ". According to the head of the country, he made an initiative to the gas holding: take Kiev part of the debt, and then will have to deal with them and debate ".

" in Ukraine there are currently 3, $ 1 billion to pay Us at present debts, " Putin continued.

" Not all 4, 5 billion, 3, 1. We could get in position, will pay all ", - said the head of the Russian Federation the background to the petition to " Gazprom ".

" We say, or We'll pay debts, and Not all

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