Russian Ambassador: gas discussions with Ukraine are of a purely commercial character
Denis Voroshilov. The gas dispute with Ukraine is of a purely commercial character, said the Russian Ambassador in London, Alexander Yakovenko.
" This is in full force commercial issue. We now have all the capitalists. Ukraine owes Gazprom 5, 2 billion dollars and is not willing to pay. Is this normal?", - asked the Ambassador, speaking to foreign journalists at a press conference on Thursday.
The trilateral meeting of the Russian Federation, Ukraine and the European Commission was held from April to mid-June, but was not successful. Kiev insisted on sharp decrease of gas price from Russia, refusing differently to extinguish debts that already at that time reached 4, 5 billion dollars. Russia offered a discount, but neither the size nor the mechanism of rendering of Ukraine are not satisfied. Then the Russian side said that it is ready to continue the dialogue only After payment of the debt." Gazprom " 16 June translated Ukraine for prepayment.
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