“On the issue of energy, the ice has broken,” TASS quotes him.
According to the politician, the EC will present a proposal at the summit based on three aspects - the desire to reduce prices, introduce an "element of solidarity" and electricity market reform.
Earlier it was reported that representatives of the EU countries agreed on a new package of anti-Russian sanctions, which includes the introduction of a ceiling on oil prices.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak noted that Russia will not supply oil to those countries that decide to set prices for it, since this is inappropriate for the Russian economy.