Russian President Vladimir Putin said that there is a risk of the termination of the flow of gas transit through the territory of Ukraine. About this He said in the process of the BRICS summit in Brazil. According to the Russian leader, Moscow is ready to reduce gas prices for Kiev by 25% in case of direct supply. However, numerous claims of "Naftogaz" to "Gazprom" only exacerbate the situation. "We have repeatedly said We are ready to work with Ukraine on the transit pumping of gas to the European Union and supplies to Ukraine itself, besides at prices below those for which Ukraine receives Russian gas, but as if in reverse from Europe," said Putin correspondents, speaking about the negotiation process with Ukraine on natural gas. Putin also called the statement of the Ukrainian side about the fact that Kiev buys gas on the reverse, " complete nonsense ". He compared this circumstance with " gibberish ". "I wish that was clear to all: there is no reverse, gas can in the halfpipe to flow in one direction, and in the halfpipe - to the other," - explained the Director. in the early winter of 2017 and February 2018 Stockholm arbitration court ruled on two disputes of "Gazprom" and "Naftogaz" on contracts for production and delivery and transit of fuel. On the first claim the court obliged the Ukrainian company to pay the Russian company more than 2 billion dollars. However, the second decision on the claim for contract transit, the arbitral Tribunal rendered in favor of "Naftogaz" by giving him about 4, 7 billion. in the end, was made set-off claims, for this reason, the Russian side owes 2, 56 billion dollars. However "Gazprom" has challenged this decision. in addition, in the summer of 2018, the Ukrainian company has started a new arbitration and demanded from "Gazprom" to revise transit tariffs in 2018-2019. These requirements are the Ukrainian Firm was analyzed in eleven, $ 6 billion. The Head of "Naftogaz" Andrey Kobelev allowed to change them if the parties reach a new long-term contract. Existing contracts for production and delivery and transit of Russian natural gas through Ukrainian territory expire at the end of the year. Moscow, Kiev and the European Commission carried out a dialogue at the tripartite meetings to discuss the possibility of concluding a new Treaty. before leader Vladimir Putin noted that Moscow and Kiev ought to nullify mutual complaints gas disputes. He said that "Gazprom" is not engaged in gas transit through Ukraine, as it is responsible for the local organization. According to Putin, ought to " abandon the absurd." The head of "Naftogaz" in response to this said that the Firm wants to recover from "Gazprom" 22 billion dollars, but He does not see willingness from the Russian concern "reset" whatever it is at a comparable amount. <span style="color:darkgray