VIENNA, 30 June - RIA Novosti/Prime. Russia will continue to supply gas to the South-East of Ukraine, told reporters the head of the Ministry of energy of Russia Alexander Novak.

"I think that those transfers that are carried out from February, and will continue to be implemented. In principle, we supply, is included in the total under the contract, " said Novak.

Minister of energy of the Russian Federation added that the question of payment of deliveries to these areas separately considered." however, this question about the payment will be eventually delivered." Gazprom " in this direction is some work ", - the Minister added.


A new twist on that old theme was designated on February 19." Naftogaz of Ukraine "has stopped gas supplies in the Donbass, explaining that "critical damage" pipelines." Gazprom has taken the decision problem, using canned gas metering station, and just a couple of hours, the Ukrainian side said suddenly animated the pipe and resumed gas supply to the region.

on a subsequent day of the event continued to evolve, but the situation does not become clearer. So, Naftogaz says that resumed gas supply in the region. Commissioners of Donbass gas comes specifically from Gazprom via the southern border with the Russian Federation (GIS "Platovo" and "Prokhorovka" )." Gazprom argues that the flow of gas through Platovo " and "Prokhorovka" agreed with the Ukrainian side. Read more in the article ""

sections: Politics