“Today we held a meeting with the leaders of NAK Naftogaz and made sure that the state was well prepared for the winter ... Of course, complicated negotiations with Russia are ahead,” Goncharuk quoted Interfax as saying.
Earlier, the European Commission announced the date of negotiations on gas with Russia and Ukraine - September 19.
Vice President of the European Commission for the Energy Union Marosh Shefchovich said that the EC would like to ensure that the supply of Russian gas to EU countries through Ukraine remains in the long term.