Naftogaz of Ukraine has transferred to Gazprom 1, 65 billion dollars in payment for delivered and unpaid amounts of gas, according to the Company.

first Chapter of the Ministry of energy of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak told reporters that Russia will be forced to stop gas supplies to Ukraine if it in the beginning of winter do not pay off 1, $ 65 billion debt for gas.

Naftogaz transferred to Gazprom $1, 65 billion on the implementation of the Brussels agreement, " said the report.

Russia has resumed gas supplies to Ukraine on December 9 after a nearly six-month break. Winter gas plan, correlated parties, suggests that Ukraine before the end of the year must pay 3, 1 billion of 5, $ 3 billion debt for gas. The fresh deliveries are made on a prepayment basis.

first of Naftogaz transferred to Gazprom 1, 45 billion dollars in debt, and in early December - 378 million prepayment for 1 billion cubic meters of gas.

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