Ukraine jointly with the European Commission could provide funding to acquire the necessary volume of gas from the Russian Federation, as well as among them for reliability of transit, said the head of Ministry of energy of Ukraine Yuriy Prodan.
" together with the European Commission, we were able to provide the necessary funding to purchase the necessary volumes of gas. These volumes provide today safe and reliable gas supplies through Ukraine to the European Union, " He said at a press conference on the results of the trilateral gas talks with Russia-Ukraine-European Commission, held on Thursday in Brussels.
on Thursday, Russia, Ukraine and the EC signed a 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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