Russia will take the conclusion about the size of the discount on gas for Ukraine taking into account spot prices in the EU, said the Minister of energy Alexander Novak.

"the conclusion about the size of the discount will be taken on the basis of spot gas prices on European hubs ", - quotes the press service of the Ministry of the word Novak in a message on Twitter Twitter published following the meeting of the Minister with the Vice-President of the European Commission on energenius marasem Sefcovic.

Novak did not rule out that depending on the prices in the spot of the discount on gas for Ukraine has the possibility to be zero.

The Russian Federation and the European Commission on the last working day of the week in Vienna negotiations agreed on a winter package of gas supplies to Ukraine, which predusmatrivaet discount on two block from the Russian Federation.

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