. Moscow and Kiev reached a compromise on transit pumping gas, said the Executive Director of "Naftogaz of Ukraine" Yuriy Vitrenko. While Vitrenko has called the conclusion on the payment of "Gazprom" Kiev almost three billion dollars " a complete victory ". For his part, Russian first Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak noted that consensus on the payments on the decision of the Stockholm arbitration cannot be called a concession. He said, because it is mutually acceptable and beneficial measure, as well as among them for European customers. The head of "Gazprom" Alexei Miller Also said the payments " restoration of balance of interests ". yesterday, Moscow and Kiev agreed to sign a five-year agreement to continue the flow of gas transit, While establishing a competitive rate, It will amount to 65 billion cubic meters in 2019, and 40 billion in the period From 2021 to 2024. The parties also refuse the new claims on existing contracts and withdraw the current lawsuits. According to the Minister of energy of Ukraine Aleksey Ariela made a batch of the contract does not include a clause on direct gas supplies to Kiev, but admit the possibility. Last year "Gazprom" and "Naftogaz" tried to reach an agreement on the transit pumping gas from Russia to the European Union. For example, this issue was raised in conjunction With the unresolved litigation "Gazprom" and "Naftogaz" in Stockholm and the possibility of resuming direct gas supplies from Russia to Ukraine. <span style="color:darkgray