“We support negotiations on gas transit through Ukraine. We believe that transit should continue after 2019, ”he said.

On November 18, Gazprom announced that they had sent Naftogaz a proposal to extend the contract or enter into a new one on gas transit. A mandatory condition was the mutual rejection of the claims of the parties in the courts.

The Ukrainian company confirmed the receipt of the proposal and promised that a constructive response would be presented in the near future.

Later, the Minister of Energy of Ukraine Alexey Orzhel said that the proposal of Gazprom is unacceptable.

More details in the material RT.