Dialogues on the resumption of gas supplies from Russia to Ukraine until not conducted, but Moscow is ready to dialogue on the topic, said the Deputy head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Grigory Karasin.
"Ukraine, 2015 year stopped buying Russian natural gas. In the spring of the current year over the validity of the so-called "winter package" for 2015-2016. The dialogue about the renegotiation for a new period until not being ", ? quotes his words RIA " Novosti ".
"in the capital of Russia is ready for constructive and substantive dialogue with Ukrainian partners in order to exit at an appropriate consensus. Everything needed for it. Most importantly, it is valid between 2 countries until 2019 the contract for production and delivery of gas to Ukraine, as well As our desire not only to violate its obligations, but also to seek, if necessary, compromise solutions to the existing issues. However, As always, for Kiev, who must also demonstrate a constructive attitude and their negotiability ", - the diplomat added. 17 Oct "Ukrtransgaz" said that Ukraine has completed the gas injection and the beginning of the selection of underground gas storage (UGS). October 13, Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman said that Ukraine has sufficient reserves of natural gas and electricity during the heating period and are ready to him. Deputy head of "Naftogaz of Ukraine" Sergey Fracture said the country is in the heating season with stocks of 14, 7 billion cubic meters of gas, given the start of the heating season these savings to grow in practice will not. While Gazprom had previously stated that the target for Ukraine is at the level of 17 billion cubic meters. There noted that if the underground storage "Naftogaz" will not be filled to such a level, in case of a cold winter there will be problems. 5 Oct party, the Opposition bloc said about the possible disruption of the heating season in Ukraine due to insufficient reserves of gas and coal. And on Tuesday, in Yuzhnoukrainsk the Nikolaev canceled classes in educational institutions due to the lack of heating. On 1 October the head of the Ministry of energy of Russia Alexander Novak said that the Ukrainian authorities are hoping for a warm winter and you're not supposed to buy gas from Russia. As mentioned by the print edition OPINION, Ukraine threatens communal Abraham.

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