Total payments of Ukraine for gas from Russia in winter will be about $ 3 billion, said Wednesday at a meeting with government members President of Russia Vladimir Putin. "To pump the remaining volume of gas in UGS for five hundred million dollars (the first tranche of payment by Kiev √ approx. OPINION), but then-you have to pay throughout the winter for Russian gas supplies, which is about $ 3 billion allegedly ", √ reports the President's words news Agency." Essentially, that Europe took on their own shoulders the obligation to help pay ", √ drew the attention of Putin arrangements on winter gas package for Ukraine. according to Ukrtransgaz, the accumulation of natural gas in underground gas storages (UGS) of Ukraine exceeded fifteen, 5 billion cubic meters, from 1 to 26 September, they were downloaded more than 1 billion cubic meters of fuel. On the first day weekend the head of Gazprom Alexey Miller said that to a "very cold winter" Ukraine may need to buy 5 to 7 billion cubic meters of gas. The head of the NJSC "Naftogaz of Ukraine" Andrey Kobelev on the first day of the week said about the talks with European partners on reducing gas prices and the possibility of reduction depending on the volume of purchases in reverse. In the 3rd quarter Ukraine buys gas from Russia. Kiev was not satisfied with the price, even with the discount. The price for gas for Kiev in the fourth quarter with the discount will be about 227, 36 dollars for 1 thousand Cubic meters. Remember, Russia, Ukraine and the EC initialled a Protocol on winter gas package, according to which the European Union has pledged to allocate to Kiev for the pumping of gas into underground storage facilities more than five hundred million dollars. Kiev informs that has already received the money. Thus, According to a source close to the leadership of the EU " the European Commission is working with international financial institutions, so that with their help we were able to provide five hundred million dollars before the end of the year." The EC was informed that the Protocol on winter package was sent for approval to the governments of Russia and Ukraine. The head of Ministry of Ukraine Volodymyr demchyshyn said that Ukraine's government may approve the Protocol on winter package this week, and the Head of "Naftogaz of Ukraine" Andrey Kobelev looked forward to the signing of documents at the time of the winter package of gas supplies from Russia to Ukraine, at the very latest, in early October.