MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Russian Prime Minster Dmitry Medvedev has signed a directive setting the price for gas deliveries to Kiev in the 4th quarter of 2015 at the level of prices Russia charges EU countries neighboring Ukraine.
Earlier in September, Russia said it was ready to give Ukraine a gas discount for two quarters, with the price being comparable to that of gas deliveries to some European countries.
"This directive covers the period from October 1 until December 31, 2015," the document, posted on the Cabinet's official website on Thursday, says.
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said earlier on Thursday that the document envisions a $20 discount per 1,000 cubic meters.
As the talks brought no results, Ukraine ceased all purchases of gas from Russian energy giant Gazprom in July because Kiev and Moscow were unable to reach an agreement on gas deliveries for the third quarter of 2015.
Ukrainian Energy Minister Volodymyr Demchyshyn said last week that Kiev was hoping for a price of under $230 per 1,000 cubic meters, while state-run Gazprom predicted a higher price of $252 per 1,000 cubic meters, although it said the decision was up to the Russian authorities.
