“It is impossible to agree on gas and at the same time say: you know what, you will still pay us money for any court decisions. Therefore, whether they want it or not, it is obvious that in this case it is necessary to come to some kind of zero option, ”Medvedev said in the program“ News on Saturday ”. His words are quoted by RIA Novosti.
According to him, Ukraine receives gas "much more expensive than it could receive."
“And how can you agree? As the famous installer at Ilf and Petrov used to say, an agreement is a product with complete non-resistance of the parties. It is impossible to impose something. It’s impossible to say that your transit tariff has increased five times since next year, ”the prime minister added.
Earlier, Naftogaz and Gazprom held the next round of gas negotiations.