Energy Minister Alexander Novak did not rule out that in the case of non-payment, the company will stop gas supplies to Ukraine up to the tripartite meeting on 2 March. "There is such a possibility, If not received the funds, so as prepaid gas volume, which today Is, and considering the volumes that come to Ukraine, we in fact before the end of the week only prepayment is. That Is, the volumes will be supplied until the end of the week. If present, these days will receive the payment today or by Monday, respectively, will be delivered and the following volumes, " said Novak. Official representative of Gazprom Sergei Kupriyanov on Thursday also said that If the "Naftogaz of Ukraine" to the end of the week will not transfer an advance payment for gas deliveries in March, they will be completed, reports RIA " Novosti ". In the meeting on 2 March will be attended by energy Ministers of Russia and Ukraine and Vice-President of the Commission for energy Maros Sefcovic. On Wednesday Novak expressed hope for a timely prepayment Naftogaz March deliveries. The Minister also said that the conclusion of the suspension of gas supplies to Ukraine until was not taken. Attention to the gas between Gazprom and Naftogaz increased due to the fact that the Russian Firm from February 19 start gas supplies to Ukraine, and among them through the measuring station (GIS) "Prokhorovka" and "Platoo" Donbass, which are controlled LNR and DND. While the company insists that in his application indicates other GIS " Sudzha, Valuiki ", "sohranovka and Pisarevka" and "Prokhorovka" and "Platoo" they do not appear. On Tuesday, the head of Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller said that "Naftogaz of Ukraine" have not given a new prepayment for gas from Russia, which increases the likelihood of bringing to the cessation of supply for two days. While Naftogaz said that Gazprom did not fulfill Ukraine's application for the production and delivery of 22 February prepaid natural gas than broke tripartite Brussels Treaty. In Naftogaz also told that they did not think it possible to make an advance payment for gas from Russia, until you are confident in the performance of the contract by Gazprom.
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