Kiev hopes in the coming days to conclude an agreement with Russia on the supply of electricity, said on the first day of the week, the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko.

" I think in the next few days must be negotiated agreement between 2 companies of Ukraine and Russia ", - said at a press conference in Kyiv, head of the Ukrainian nation.

Ukraine is experiencing a shortage of gas and coal for heat and electricity production. Gas country saves by reducing procurement in the Russian Federation, coal shortage connected with the power operation in the Donbass, where is the vast number of coal mines in the country. The head of Ukraine ordered the Ministry to consider the import of electricity from Russia to conserve its fuel. As explained Kozak, Moscow expects that imports of Russian coal and electricity Ukraine will help to solve the problem of reliable energy supply of the Crimea.

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