MOSCOW, Sept. 30. Energy Minister Alexander Novak said that Russia is almost ready to implement the “winter plan” gas supplies to Ukraine.
“It all depends on the Ukrainian side, I think that from our side we are ready practically on the package to do what we have agreed.’ll Wait for the reaction of the Ukrainian side, then it will be clear” – leads the RIA “Novosti “Novak said.
When asked about the possible terms of any” winter gas package “to the government, Nowak said:” First, it is necessary in the framework of tripartite consultations to agree to three sides, then we’ll talk about the next steps – Making of government and so on “.
Earlier the head of the Russian Energy Ministry reported that a tripartite meeting on gas will tentatively take place on 2-3 October in Berlin.
Recall, Russia on June 16 introduced a prepaid mode and cut off gas supplies to Ukraine after the collapse of talks with Kiev on the cost and debt repayment. The parties have filed mutual claims to the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce. “Gazprom” intends to recover from the “Naftogaz” in arrears in the amount of $ 4.458 billion, and “Naftogaz” required to establish a “fair market price” on the supplied gas.
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