Demchyshyn: "Gazprom" will not be to fine Ukraine for the gas shortage
That the Ukrainian side will consume as much as it is prepaid, " said he on the results of trilateral talks on gas in Brussels. The current gas contract between Gazprom and Naftogaz contains a take or pay terms...

BRUSSELS, 20 Mar RIA Novosti/Prime. The head of Ministry of Ukraine Volodymyr demchyshyn said that "Gazprom" will not be to fine Ukraine for the gas shortage.
"The parties agree that the Ukrainian side will consume as much as it is prepaid," said he on the results of trilateral talks on gas in Brussels.
The current gas contract between Gazprom and Naftogaz contains the take or pay (take or pay), According to which the Ukrainian side must pay the stated amount of gas, even if the demand will be lower.