The head of the Ministry of energy of Russia Alexander Novak hopes that on September 25 in the process of trilateral meetings with Ukraine and the EC will sign a "winter package" of documents on gas supplies to Ukraine.

"in principle, Yes, We're hoping (to sign a tripartite Protocol on 25 September - ed.). We with our colleagues are in constant dialogue. If We go there with our proposals, We hope, because it will not be wasted, We will fix it in our signatures, " said Novak correspondents.

on the last working day of the week the delegation of the Russian Federation, Ukraine and the EC will gather in Brussels to discuss gas issues for the autumn-winter period. Before the EC has already held separate dialogues in a bilateral format, first with Ukraine, after the Russian Federation.

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