Moscow: Ukraine expects the West to pay its $3.1 billion gas bill

Vladimir Chizhov, Russian ambassador to the European Union, said in an interview to EurActiv on the 20 October 2014 that Russia and Ukraine had reached an agreement for an 'intermediary price' of $385 per thousand cubic metres (tcm) for Russian gas to be sold to Ukraine during the winter 2014-15.

Mr Chizhow also said that Ukraine was counting on 'international support' to pay off its $3.1 billion dollar (€2.43 billion) debt to Gazprom by the end of October 2014.

Russia and Ukraine failed to reach an agreement on gas prices after a meeting in Brussels on 21 October 2014. A week later both sides met again with EU officials but no agreement was reached in order to resume gas supplies.

ESO: Background information: Council conclusions on Ukraine http://www.europeansources.info/record/council-conclusions-on-ukraine/

ESO: Background information: Putin orders troop withdrawal / Putin-Poroshenko to discuss gas and ceasefire at Italy talks http://www.europeansources.info/record/putin-orders-troop-withdrawal-putin-poroshenko-to-discuss-gas-and-ceasefire-at-italy-talks/

European Commission: RAPID: MEMO/14/331: Gas talks: Negotiations to be continued next week http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_STATEMENT-14-331_en.htm

EurActiv, 22.10.14: Ukraine’s winter gas package almost settled, but cash still an issue http://www.euractiv.com/sections/energy/ukraines-winter-gas-package-almost-settled-cash-still-issue-309381

EUObserver, 22.10.14: Still no Russia gas deal as Europe heads into winter http://euobserver.com/foreign/126174

Euronews, 21.10.14: Ukraine-Russia: No deal on gas in Brussels http://www.euronews.com/2014/10/21/ukraine-russia-no-deal-on-gas-in-brussels/

Euronews, 21.10.14: Ukraine prepares for a winter without Russian gas http://www.euronews.com/2014/10/21/ukraine-prepares-for-a-winter-without-russian-gas/

Deutsche Welle, 21.10.14: EU to mediate in gas dispute between Ukraine and Russia http://dw.de/p/1DZ66

EurActiv, 30.10.14: Gas deal still eludes Ukraine and Russia at EU talks http://www.euractiv.com/sections/energy/gas-deal-still-eludes-ukraine-and-russia-eu-talks-309611

European Commission: RAPID: STATEMENT/14/345: Phone conversations between President Barroso and President Poroshenko http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_STATEMENT-14-345_en.htm

Euronews, 30.10.14: Russia and Ukraine fail again to agree deal on gas http://www.euronews.com/2014/10/30/russia-and-ukraine-fail-again-to-agree-deal-on-gas/

Deutsche Welle, 30.10.14: Russia-Ukraine gas talks remain deadlocked http://dw.de/p/1DeHo

Euronews, 29.10.14: http://www.euronews.com/2014/10/29/eu-eyes-interim-deal-in-ukraine-russia-gas-talks/ http://www.euronews.com/2014/10/29/eu-eyes-interim-deal-in-ukraine-russia-gas-talks/

EUObserver, 30.10.14: EU-brokered gas talks bedevilled by ‘lack of trust’ http://euobserver.com/foreign/126310

Blog: Open Europe, 30.10.14: Gas talks stall as Russia pushes for EU guarantees on Ukrainian gas payments http://openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/gas-talks-stall-as-russia-pushes-for-eu.html

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