Russia has proposed Ukraine to count the debt for April-may, with discounts it will be 2, 353 billion instead of $ 3 billion, said the head of the Ministry of energy of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak.

" The schedule of repayment of debts accumulated during April and may, as is suggested in a batch agreement to be recalculated in accordance with our offer on the price of gas with discounts. The debts for the April-may - this figure will amount to 2, 353 billion dollars, " said Novak at a press conference on the results of trilateral talks in Brussels.

according to him, taking into account minus five hundred million dollars, which should be received before 16 June, the amount of debt will amount to 1, 853 billion.

before Wednesday Novak said that the Russian Federation has made a proposal Ukraine retroactively enter a discount for gas at $ 100 with contract prices - since April of the current year.

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