Russia and Ukraine are not planning to spend Thursday in talks on a new deal on the supply and transit of gas, announced in the Reuters with reference to own sources.
Ministry of energy of Ukraine said earlier that the two countries had to negotiate in either Vienna or in Brussels this day.
Russia stepped up pressure on Ukraine, saying that Kiev proposed new tariffs for transit of Russian gas to Europe was too high and unacceptable.
while "Naftogaz" and "Gazprom" the dispute about gas transit in Germany does build a land continuation of the "Nord stream-2" - highway EUGAL, which will strengthen Germany the role of the main transit country for Russian gas.
in addition, intensified the construction of the offshore section, said the Chairman of the Board of Austrian OMV Rainer Seele reporters before his meeting with energy Minister Alexander Novak.
"Operator "Nord stream 2" renewed activity for laying pipes. Every day is important, the operator closely monitors the weather conditions on the Baltic sea - this will depend on progress on construction," said Seele.
Lay vessels Solitaire and Pioneering Spirit at the moment are in Danish waters.
Previously coalsalesthat Russia will spare no effort for the completion of the second thread "Northern stream" by the end of this year.
