Putin: Russia ready to keep gas transit via Ukraine, but Kyiv rejects deal extension
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia is prepared to continue gas transit through Ukraine after the current deal expires, though Ukraine may be unwilling to extend the contract.
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 09:45 | 25 October 2024
- Modified Date: 09:45 | 25 October 2024
Russia is ready to continue pumping gas through Ukraine after the current gas transit deal expires at the end of the year, but sees indications Ukraine may not be willing to extend the contract, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.
Ukraine has already said it does not want to renew the deal.
Putin also told a television interviewer that Russia was ready to continue gas supplies to Europe using, if needed, several alternative routes.
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