Thursday, April 2, 2015

Lower prices: Russia and Ukraine agree on gas deal – tagesspiegel

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Currently, the weapons in Ukraine conflict silent. Now Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a lower gas price. At least for the next three months.

The supply Ukraine with gas from Russia secured the next three months. Both sides had reached an agreement, the Department of Energy in Kiev said on Thursday. Per 1000 cubic meters of gas would be paid $ 248. For this price, the Ukrainian gas company Naftogaz will order the necessary volumes of gas in the Russian supplier Gazprom.



Russia is the financially troubled Ukraine against

Recently, the agreement for the supply of winter had expired. According to the Department of Energy comply with for the price of all other agreements winter package.

Given the financial problems of Ukraine, Russia had recently signaled a concession at the gas conditions. Ukraine is dependent on the gas supply much of Russia. In the dispute over the price of gas and unpaid debts supplies had been interrupted in 2014 for half a year.



payment for the delivery of pro-Russian rebels still unclear

The payment for the supplies to the pro-Russian rebel-controlled areas in eastern Ukraine is disputed between the two sides. Only in December included Russia on the supply again. There is currently a ceasefire between Ukraine and the separatists. (Reuters)

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