EC: agreement on winter gas service of the Russian Federation and Ukraine are
Vladimir Dobrovolsky. The Commission emphasizes the implementation of agreements on winter gas service between Russia and Ukraine and hopes that they will further be observed, said Tuesday the Vice-President of the European Commission on energy Union Maros Sefcovic.
" Until now he was respected. I think that the winter service will be performed, a recent positive sign was yesterday, when Ukraine ordered 1 billion cubic meters of gas from Russia. This agreement is valid Until March and will help you survive the winter, " said Sevcovic correspondents.
Russia and Ukraine through the mediation of the European Commission (EC) October 30, after several months of complex negotiations, found a temporary solution to the gas problem, agreeing so-called winter package gas supplies from Russia to Ukraine. According to the agreement, Ukraine pays part of the debt for gas. Agreed mode of payment of new gas supplies, the inviolability of the contract price of gas and the determination of the cost of fuel for Ukraine in the winter with regard to discounts.
last Friday, December 5, Naftogaz made in advance 378 million for delivery in the early winter of 1 billion cubic meters of gas." Gazprom " confirmed receipt of funds.