: :inin Kyiv (EET)

Russia, Ukraine reach deal on winter gas supplies


BRUSSELS (AP) — Russia and Ukraine ended months of uncertainty and finally reached agreement Friday on supplies of natural gas to Ukraine for the coming winter, a high-ranking European Union official announced.

Past gas disputes between Russia and Ukraine have led to cut-offs of supply, and one standoff in 2009 caused serious disruptions in shipments of Russian gas to EU countries as well.

For its part, Ukraine agreed to inject 2 billion cubic meters (2.62 billion cubic yards) of Russian gas into underground storage sites on its territory to help stockpile supplies for EU countries. …read more

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

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