The Russian Federation did not take on their own shoulders the additional obligations of financial help Ukraine pay for gas, to lend supplies will be no more, said the head of " Gazprom " Alexey Miller.

" in Milan, our President Vladimir Putin announced the political conclusion that 3, 1 billion dollars is the Amount of debt that must, without doubt, to be repaid before the end of 2014. This is a first. And secondly, we are more Ukraine to lend will not. The volume of our assistance, the Volume of our economic assistance under gas cooperation is extremely large. Point, " said Miller.

" All the financial issues that Ukraine has, she must solve with the international community, to decide on a commercial basis with commercial banks, " He said in an interview to television channel.

on Thursday, Russia, Ukraine And the European Commission signed a legally binding tripartite Protocol, secure consensus on winter gas plan. The plan involves the resumption of gas supplies from Russia, Ukraine And ensure uninterrupted transit to the European Union in the winter. It provides for the repayment of Ukraine before the end of year 3, 1 billion of 5, 3 billion dollars of debt And the purchase of " Gazprom " additional amounts for the winter on a prepayment basis.

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