Ukraine's intention to revise the tariff for transporting gas from Russia to the European Union testifies about high transit risks And is " very, very dangerous signal, said the head of Gazprom Alexei Miller in an interview to television channel.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk on 13 June, pending the transfer of gas supplies from Russia to Ukraine for prepayment, ordered profile Department to set economically justifiable tariffs for transit of " blue fuel ". Later the head of " Naftogaz " Andrey Kovalev explained that, in addition to increasing rates of the tariff, Kiev wants to change its structure, introducing the principle of " pump or pay ".

" we have a contract for gas transit through the territory of Ukraine. The agreement provides for market determination of the tariff, the amount of the tariff for the transit tied to the gas price: the price for gas above, the tariff that we pay Ukraine, higher, " said Miller.

" Raising the question as to what we now will review the basic rules of the transit agreement, speaks about the fact that transit risks are significant. As yet appear on the Ukrainian side, as we see, any complaint, any questions to the basic contract for the supply of our gas from Russia via Ukraine to the European Union. And this is very, very dangerous sign, " added the head of " Gazprom ".

" Gazprom " on the first day of the week after long And fruitless negotiations on gas price And repayment of debts transferred to Ukraine in advance for deliveries of " blue fuel ", And they were reduced to zero. The gas giant hope, because this decision will not affect supplies to the European Union. Along with this And Gazprom, And the Commission noted the risks of occurrence of questions in winter, when Ukraine will spend accumulated in underground storage savings.

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