Ukraine's demand for gas imports from Russia since may 1, has increased in 2 times, said the head of Gazprom Alexey Miller. "Ukraine's demand for gas supplies from Russia since may 1, has increased in 2 times," Miller said, without giving absolute numbers, reports RIA " Novosti ". According to Ukrtransgaz, Gazprom 1 through April 27, delivered to the Ukraine 261 million cubic meters of gas. So, the average daily consumption of gas from Russia for 27 days was 9, 6 million cubic meters. April 29 "Naftogaz of Ukraine" transferred to Gazprom 40 million dollars prepayments for future deliveries of Russian natural gas. Naftogaz April 1, signed with Gazprom an additional contract for the supply of gas in the 2nd quarter of 2015. The head of the Board of Gazprom Alexey Miller, explaining the contract, I noticed that Gazprom will not demand payment of fines by the rule of "take or pay" for gas deliveries in the 2nd quarter of 2015. Later, Novak said that the gas price for Ukraine in the 2nd quarter amounts to 248, 17 dollars for 1 thousand Cubic meters.