Novak: the Russian Federation has made a proposal Ukraine from April a discount of $100 to the contractual rates
Russia has proposed Ukraine discount on gas at 100 dollars with contract prices, since April of the current year, said the head of the Ministry of energy of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak.
" The Russian side proposed to preserve the discount is truly works to restore a discount, which operated in the period from April 2010 to April 1, 2014 at $ 100 per 1,000 cubic meters, " said Novak on the results of the negotiations in Brussels.
" in fact the story is about providing discounts, starting from April - may month and next month. So, really, from April 2010 stored volume discounts in the amount of $ 100 per 1,000 cubic meters ", - the Minister said, calling it a contribution of the Russian Federation in the economy of Ukraine with regard to their understanding of the existing situation and the need to preserve cooperation ties.
now in Ukraine there is the " old " debt to " Gazprom " - for the delivered in November and December gas, component 1, 45 billion. In addition, Kiev did not pay delivery in April-may. Their total cost makes 3 billion dollars based on the current contract prices in 485 dollars per thousand cubic meters, in force from April 1, after the abolition of all discounts.
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