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dipsydoodle

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Tue Sep 23, 2014, 06:08 AM Sep 2014

EC has drafted proposals for Russia on interim gas dispute solution - Oettinger

Source: Interfax Ukraine

The European Commission has drafted proposals for Russia on reaching an interim solution to the gas dispute with Ukraine, Guenther Oettinger, EC vice president, said at a meeting with Energy Community ministers in Kyiv.

Oettinger said the proposals would be discussed on Friday. They involve receiving gas from Russia at a fair market price and at an interim price within the EU and beyond.

A trilateral meeting on gas issues between Ukraine, the EU and Russia is due to take place on September 26.

Read more: http://en.interfax.com.ua/news/economic/225021.html

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EC has drafted proposals for Russia on interim gas dispute solution - Oettinger (Original Post) dipsydoodle Sep 2014 OP
Germany pushes for solution to Ukraine gas spat dipsydoodle Sep 2014 #1
EC proposes Ukraine, Russia sign interim contract until gas dispute settled in Stockholm dipsydoodle Sep 2014 #2

dipsydoodle

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1. Germany pushes for solution to Ukraine gas spat
Tue Sep 23, 2014, 07:42 AM
Sep 2014

BERLIN

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is pressing for a solution to the long-running gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine ahead of a meeting of the two countries' energy ministers this week.

Though Merkel noted "small successes" in the overall effort to calm the crisis in Ukraine, she said a long-lasting solution remained far off.

Speaking to business leaders Tuesday, she said the dispute over payments for past deliveries and future gas prices is one of many uncertainties that must be resolved "as quickly as possible."

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/news/nation-world/article2211354.html#storylink=cpy

dipsydoodle

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2. EC proposes Ukraine, Russia sign interim contract until gas dispute settled in Stockholm
Tue Sep 23, 2014, 07:56 AM
Sep 2014

The European Commission has proposed that Kyiv and Moscow sign an interim contract for gas supplies, which will be in effect until the Stockholm arbitration court issues a ruling in the gas dispute between Ukraine and Russia.

http://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukraine/oettinger-ec-proposes-ukraine-russia-sign-interim-contract-until-gas-dispute-settled-in-stockholm-365625.html

Actual payment of current debt would help. They've received aid and should use it in this respect.

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