Oettinger to suggest Russia resume three-sided gas talks with Ukraine
European Union Energy Commissioner Gunther Oettinger will suggest that Russia resume three-sided talks with Ukraine concerning the gas conflict, he said at a briefing in Brussels on Wednesday.
He said he was prepared to get in contact with Energy Minister Alexander Novak to suggest that three-sided talks be renewed.
Ukrainian Minister of Energy and the Coal Industry Yuriy Prodan in turn expressed his readiness to resume such talks.
"We are ready to continue talks [and] sign a temporary package to guarantee gas supplies to Ukraine and the filling of UGSFs [underground gas storage facilities]," Prodan said.
Three-sided talks between Ukraine, Russia and the EU concluded on Sunday, June 15, after which Russia stopped shipping natural gas to Ukraine. The two have already turned to Stockholm's arbitration court on the issue.
