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Russia may ease Ukraine's gas terms, but Kiev must settle its bills

Published 11/03/2015, 07:14
© Reuters. Russia's Energy Minister Novak arrives at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels ahead of a meeting with EU officials
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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia may ease the terms of its gas supplies to Ukraine, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak told Reuters, but he said that sooner or later Kiev would have to pay for the gas Moscow is supplying to rebel-held areas of east Ukraine.

A supply deal to cover the winter months expires on March 31, along with a discount of $100 per 1,000 cubic metres of gas imported by Kiev and a suspension of the take-or-pay requirement written into the contract.

In an interview with Reuters, Novak said Russia was open to prolonging those concessions even without a new deal, which has been referred to as a "summer package", for the period after March 31.

© Reuters. Russia's Energy Minister Novak arrives at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels ahead of a meeting with EU officials

"A discount is possible under the contract as well - no separate (summer) packages are needed if Ukraine and Russia reach an agreement. Take-or-pay (suspension)... is also possible, it depends on the talks between companies," Novak said.

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