Ukraine agreed to the availability of funds for payment of gas supplies in the amount of 4 billion cubic Meters, said the Russian energy Minister Alexander Novak in the process of government meeting. According to Novak, Moscow and Kiev have the opportunity on Thursday, 30 October, to come to a General agreement on the resumption of gas supplies subject to the signing of documents that the parties discussed at the talks. The story is about 2 protocols: between Russia and Ukraine, between the European Commission and Ukraine, as well as technical amendments to the agreement between " Gazprom " and " Naftogaz of Ukraine ". Novak said that the sides agreed to sign the papers today, if at this point, they will be ready for signing.

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