Russia has reduced requirements on the first tranche of Kiev's gas debt with $2 billion to $1, 454 billion. Ukraine, for its part, reduced the petition on winter gas supplies from 5 billion cubic meters up to 4 billion cubic meters." Our last offer before supplies will begin to repay the debt for November-December 2013 in the amount of $1, 454 billion, " - said the Head of Ministry of energy of Russia Alexander Novak. First it was announced that the Russian side proposed to determine the size of the first tranche, subject to payment before the first deliveries of gas from Russia to Ukraine in the amount of $2 billion." This is formalized proposal we sent to the European Commission on 3 October. Ukraine until not accepted it. And the European Commission with our proposal was agreed from the very beginning, " added Novak. The head of Ministry also said that the Ukrainian side have to Supplement their needs according to the schedule of gas and depending on this will be determined by the amount of the prepayment for the first month of supply.

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