Maria Knyazeva. The head of "Naftogaz of Ukraine" Andrey Kobelev hopes that the Russian Federation in a new package of gas agreements with Ukraine will not apply the take-or-pay, suggesting fines for arrears of contractual volumes of gas. "Condition" take or pay " was again removed by Gazprom for the next 3 months, that's the reason It will not be used. This Condition was not applied during the " winter package ", It will not be used for future three months. We hope that in the future, in a new package, We will also be able to discuss his withdrawal, " KOBOLEV said at a press conference in Brussels. The President of Russia Vladimir Putin had supported the proposal of the head of Gazprom Alexey Miller to extend the deferral of fines Ukraine for the gas shortage on the rule of take-or-pay for the powers of the second quarter. However, it was not a complete abolition of this rule, which is enshrined in the contract "Naftogaz" and " Gazprom ", in force until 2019. Russia in the 2nd quarter it supplies gas to Ukraine on a temporary supplementary agreement, signed on 1 April. It does not imply penalties for arrears of gas, However, as reported by the Minister of energy Alexander Novak, the fines will accrue in the future have the opportunity to be included in the proceedings of "Gazprom" and "Naftogaz" in the Stockholm arbitration." Winter package of gas agreements that expired on March 31, also did not provide for penalties. Korolev before the last working day of the week said that Ukraine hopes for the next trilateral meeting on gas, which can take place in Berlin on April 14, to discuss with the Russian Federation and the European Commission's prospects of signing a new 12-month gas package under conditions similar to a " winter package ". He believes that the take-or-pay and its structure as prescribed in the contract "Naftogaz" and " Gazprom ", far from the standards of today's market." These standards were developed in the last few years, many of the relations between European suppliers and consumers don't have the old rules of "take or pay" what It was. For this reason, We do not believe that It must be used in our relations with "Gazprom" - ed.) because after all, It does not make economic sense, " - said Kobolyev. A new twist on that old theme was designated on February 19." Naftogaz of Ukraine "has stopped gas supplies in the Donbass, explaining that "critical damage" pipelines." Gazprom has taken the decision problem, using canned gas metering station - and in just a couple of hours, the Ukrainian side said suddenly animated the pipe and resumed gas supply to the region. on a subsequent day of the event continued to evolve, but the situation does not become clearer. So, Naftogaz says that resumed gas supply in the region. Commissioners of Donbass gas comes specifically from Gazprom via the southern border with the Russian Federation (GIS "Platovo" and "Prokhorovka" )." Gazprom argues that the flow of gas through Platovo " and "Prokhorovka" agreed with the Ukrainian side. Read more in the article ""