Vladimir Dobrovolsky. Ukraine could refuse natural gas from Russia In the doubling of imports from EU, But wants to continue to buy gas from Gazprom At a " fair price ", said the head of " Naftogaz " Andrey Kobelev.

" most European countries want to sell gas to Ukraine. Currently, we have four main (supplier), With maximum use of opportunities estimated 1 billion cubic meters of gas imported from the European Union to Ukraine on a monthly basis. We hope that if We can double this amount, Ukraine will be able forever to get gas from Russia ", - said Korolev correspondents.

However, he said that dialogues on gas supplies will continue to be conducted with both Russia and the European Union." According to the strategy of diversification, We will conduct dialogues in 2 directions, We will try to increase the maximum gas supplies from the EU, if the relationship (infrastructures) with Slovakia is resolved, We can get from the EU all of the gas that we wish. But this does not mean that We will get all the gas out of this place, " said Korolev.

According to him, you cannot depend on a single source more than 30%." We will try to diversify. Yes, We would like to purchase a certain volume of gas from " Gazprom ", if fair value ", - said the head of " Naftogaz ".

Ukraine currently receives gas only in reverse from Europe. Direct deliveries from Russia completed from mid-June because of the billions of dollars of debt Kiev. The Russian Federation, Ukraine and the European Commission at the end of October agreed on winter gas package involving the supply of gas to Ukraine from November to March 2015 with a benefit of $ 100 per thousand cubic meters (385 dollars). Ukraine plans to make an advance payment for gas deliveries from Russia to 1 December.

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