HOUSTON, April 22 - RIA Novosti/Prime. Russia due to geopolitical tensions have reduced oil transportation through Ukraine to the European Union from 50 million tons to fifteen million, said the Minister of energy of Ukraine Volodymyr Demchyshyn.

"Ukraine transports fifteen million tons of oil from Russia to the European Union, but historically we transported 50 million tons. Due to geopolitical tensions, Russia reduced the flow, " He, speaking at international conferences IHS Ceraweek 2015.

He noticed that before the beginning of hostilities in the South-East of Ukraine, Russia transported up to 50 million tons of oil a year through Ukraine to the European Union.

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