Pushkov: Russia's Refusal of payment will not change the hostile attitude of Ukraine
The hostile attitude of Kiev will not change if Russia deals with Ukraine will refuse payment, said the head of the state Duma international Affairs Alexei Pushkov. " As if we never done business with Ukraine on the basis of prepayment or without attitude towards us will not change: the current Kyiv authorities determined to hatred, " he said on Twitter. First, the President's spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed the beginning of supply of coal and electricity to Ukraine with no pre-payment. Yesterday on the Internet office of the Ministry of regional development of Ukraine appeared that the Russian Federation agreed on December 26 to supply electricity and coal, not waiting for payment. Later official authorized agencies Hope Petrunak stated that the data on deliveries to Ukraine Russian energy published the hackers who hacked the website of the Ukrainian Ministry of regional development. However, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak said on the consent of Russia to put five hundred thousand tons of coal per month. Delivery may increase to 1 million tons. He also said that Moscow and Kiev signed a contract to supply 9 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity. This despite the fact that the rules of a contract is not made, Russia has already begun Delivery and hopes for the next payment. Ukraine has developed the supercritical situation due to electricity shortages. December 21, due to insufficient power generation in Ukraine and restore power lines in the Crimea introduced graphics rolling blackouts.