The Russian Federation and the European Commission to communicate on the gas issue in practice every day, both sides have expressed concerns regarding transit through Ukraine in case of suspension of its gas purchases from Russia, told reporters the Russian energy Minister Alexander Novak.
Ukraine, according to the so-called winter plan agreed at the end of October 2014 after long negotiations with the participation of the European Commission, receives gas from Russia in the mode of payment. Translated " Naftogaz to Gazprom of funds will only last for the period on Monday, March 2, inclusive. On this day planned trilateral Ministerial meeting on Gaza in Brussels in the format of Russia-Ukraine-EC.
"To Tuesday the gas, the money must be listed today, on the last working day of the week To the first day of the week they are received. If they will not be stopping the supply of gas to Ukraine, " said Novak.
"taking into account that the Ukrainian side still has today in full support of its needs due to the fact that of UGS have gas already in full during the winter period raised, and the pressure there is a different, today the Ukrainian party to meet its own needs, If not, will receive Russian gas, there are risks that it will climb in export pipe. This is of concern to the us in the 1st turn and the Commission position with reliable security and the flow of gas transit to European consumers, " said the Minister.
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