He said this to RIA Novosti.

Along with this, Vitrenko added that Russia and Ukraine are currently discussing specifics.

“There are preliminary agreements, and we continue to discuss them. There is no final option, ”he said.

Earlier, Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky expressed confidence that a contract for the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine would be concluded.

Director of the Center for Geopolitical Research at the Institute for Innovative Development Dmitry Rodionov, in an interview with the FAN, commented on the situation with negotiations between Russia and Ukraine on gas.