Ukraine can buy from Russia before the end of the year to 1 billion cubic meters of gas
Ukraine can buy from Russia 1 billion cubic meters of gas before the end of the year and about 3 billion cubic meters in the first quarter of next year, said the Ukrainian media citing sources. As stated by the sources of the newspaper " Zerkalo Nedeli ", At this point in time is discussed several possible graphs, for which the Ukrainian side will buy gas from Gazprom, RIA " Novosti ". First on Wednesday Gazprom acknowledged receipt from Naftogaz of the first tranche 1, 45 billion dollars in debt for gas. Yesterday the management of Naftogaz of Ukraine stated that the listed Russian Gazprom 1, 45 billion dollars in the first tranche of the debt for gas. Before the government of Ukraine has allowed the company to use funds from 3, $ 1 billion set aside on account in the national Bank of Ukraine, for payments to the Russian Gazprom in the framework of the agreements signed in Brussels on 30 October. Remember, the tripartite negotiations in Brussels, Russia, the EU and Ukraine signed the final agreement on gas supply and transit until March 2015. A legally recorded consensus, the cost of gas for Ukraine will be 378 dollars for 1 thousand Cubic meters until the end of 2014 and 385 USD per 1 thousand Cubic meters until March 2015. Russian energy Minister Alexander Novak said that Ukraine has agreed its funds for the prepayment of 4 billion cubic meters of gas from Russia during November-December.