Russia has offered Ukraine to pay about 3 billion US dollars for the termination of the trial due to the gas in accordance with the amount proposed in arbitral awards between the Russian Gazprom and Ukrainian Naftogaz, announced to Reuters on Friday with reference to a source close to the negotiations.
a lawsuit has blocked a new deal on Russian gas supplies to Ukraine and the rest of Europe. The validity of the current scheduling agreement expires on December 31. Negotiations on a new contract continues.
the energy Ministry and Gazprom have not answered Reuters to requests for comment. The Ministry of energy of Ukraine and Naftogaz declined to comment.
Payment confirmed 3 billion, RIA Novosti, quoting a source in the Russian delegation to the consultations on the conclusion of gas contracts, said that could be part of a package agreement with Ukraine.
"the Continuation of negotiations on all complex of issues planned today in Minsk," — said the Agency interlocutor.
Informed the Vice-President of the European Commission Maros Sefcovic said that at the tripartite talks in Berlin between the EC, Russia and Ukraine had reached in principle agreement on gas transit.
the Minister of energy of Ukraine Alexey Orgel said that the parties in the negotiations a very high quality job of Protocol decisions on the transit of Russian gas through Ukrainian territory.
