Ukraine's national energy company Naftogaz will pay about $770 million in December for Russian natural gas deliveries in November, Russian news agency RIA Novosti reports on its Web site Wednesday, citing acting Ukrainian Finance Minister Ihor Umanskiy.
Naftogaz Chief Executive Oleh Dubyna also said Ukraine would pay for Russia's November gas deliveries on time, the report says.
Russia, which supplies about 25% of Europe's gas, briefly shut down supplies through Ukraine's pipeline system at the start of the year amid a dispute unpaid bills and new prices. The conflict was resolved in January.