Kiev has no plans to stop buying gas from Russia after receiving the 2 billion cubic meters during the winter package, said the head of Board of NJSC "Naftogaz of Ukraine" Andrey Kobelev.

"We will not cease (to buy gas from Russia - ed.). We will stay in a volume that is less than a record 114 million cubic meters per day, which We took, "- said KOBOLEV on the forum of Directors " Conductors of change ".

Gazprom, on 12 October, resumed gas supplies to Ukraine after receipt from Naftogaz of the first payment in 234 million dollars from promised Kiev during the winter of package five hundred million dollars.

By energy Minister Alexander Novak Tuesday said that "Gazprom" received from "Naftogaz of Ukraine" 454 million pre-payment at the time of the winter package and has delivered 2 billion cubic meters of gas. As said the Head of the Ministry, Ukraine must continue to buy gas, to protect the risk of passing winter.

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