Imports of Russian coal in Ukraine is the issue of private organizations, No barriers on the export of energy resources no shipments are made in Accordance with commercial agreements, said at a press conference on the last working day of the week Russian energy Minister Alexander Novak.

" No barriers (export - as amended) no. Accordingly, contracts for production and delivery, if there is, they are implemented. Today we realize that in Ukraine there is a problem with securing its energy balance. The Ukrainian party wishes to receive additional coal from different countries, and among them of the Russian Federation, " said Novak.

The Minister drew the attention of the Russian coal industry is completely private and there are no state-owned companies." That is, 1st and foremost, the economic relations existing between our two companies and companies that consume coal in Ukraine, " he said.

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