Ukraine at the tripartite talks in Brussels has not provided guarantees prepaid gas, said on Thursday morning the head of the Ministry of energy of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak.

" the story is not about guarantees, but only on the statements of the Ukrainian side, because, as you know, no written guarantees of today we have not been provided. In this regard, the risks in question will also Be the means or not, are offset by prepaid. We will have the money will be gas, " said Novak.

Answering the question whether the Russian Federation to sign the documents on winter gas plan, which stipulates the payment, i.e. with the condition " there is money there and gas ", Novak said: " Naturally."

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