Ukraine’s energy company Naftogaz has addressed Russian energy giant
Gazprom with a proposal to make advance payments for gas transit to
Europe, a Russian business daily reported Monday.
Kommersant reported that the issue was touched upon at a bilateral meeting of company heads that took place August 21 in Minsk.
"Naftogaz suggested that Gazprom make an advance payment to the
Ukrainian company on account of future payments for gas transit to
Europe," the publication wrote. "Naftogaz is ready to direct the money
to buy Russian gas for pumping to underground storage facilities."
(ITAR-TASS)