MOSCOW, 30 Jun - RIA Novosti/Prime." Naftogaz of Ukraine " said that from 1 July 2015 shall suspend the purchase of Russian gas from Gazprom due to the fact that the parties are unable to agree on the price of gas.

"due to the fact that the ends 30 June duration of the contract between" Naftogaz of Ukraine " and " Gazprom ", and the rules further deliveries of gas from Russia to Ukraine were not agreed today during trilateral talks in Vienna, "Naftogaz" stops buying gas from Russian organizations. The transportation of gas through Ukraine to European customers of Gazprom will continue in full Accordance with contractual conditions, "- said in a press release of the Ukrainian organization at trentalance " gas in Vienna.

"Naftogaz" emphasizes that "an important condition for the resumption of gas purchases from Russia is the coordination of temporary positions on the contentious clauses of the contract between "Naftogaz" and "Gazprom" for a period until at least the end of the first quarter of 2016. However, the Russian side until did not support the proposal and did not want to sign trilateral governmental Protocol.

"Naftogaz" has hopes that with the support of the European Commission, the parties in the near future will come to an agreement regarding acceptable conditions of supply of Russian gas for Ukraine." Naftogaz is ready to participate in tripartite negotiations on the issue under consideration at any time agreed upon by the three parties, " said the Firm.

yesterday "Gazprom" has sent to the NJSC "Naftogaz of Ukraine" the offer of signing an Addendum to the existing contract of sale and purchase of natural gas in 2009-2019, for the third quarter of 2015. The cost of Russian gas for Ukraine (with the discount) in this period, on the proposal of the Russian side should be 247, 17 dollars per thousand cubic meters. That is the same as it was in the 2nd quarter.


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 ""

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