Russian energy Minister Alexander Novak and the head of " Gazprom " Alexei Miller discussed the Ukrainian gas issue on the sidelines of the ASEM summit in Milan, told reporters, press Secretary of the President of Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov.
" Milan are the head of " Gazprom " Alexey Miller, Minister of energy Alexander Novak, who on the sidelines of the summit to discuss this issue (Ukrainian gas) with its European partners, " said Sands.
on a tripartite Ministerial talks on September 26, Russia, Ukraine and the EU discussed the " winter plan ", designed for the period until the end of March. He foresaw that Kyiv this year will repay 3, $ 1 billion debt for gas From Russia, and Gazprom will supply Ukraine 5 billion cubic meters of gas At the prepayment price 385 dollars per thousand cubic meters. Russia insisted that $ 2 billion of debt was repaid already before delivery.
Later, however, Russia has reduced the requirement for the first tranche debt for gas to 1, 451 billion (the rest Of 3, $ 1 billion - before the New year), and Ukraine informs that will survive the winter and four billion cubic meters of additional gas From Russia. In addition, Kyiv wants to begin to repay the debt only after the resumption of gas supplies and to stretch the payment 3, $ 1 billion to March inclusive.
currently, Ukraine receives gas only reverse From Poland, Slovakia and Hungary. From Russia direct deliveries of gas to Ukraine were halted on June 16 because Of debts Kiev to Gazprom. Total debt of Ukraine for gas From Russia is Now 5, 3 billion dollars.
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