“After five days of continuous bilateral negotiations in Vienna, final decisions were made and final agreements reached. At the same time, a whole set of agreements and contracts were signed, and these agreements are indeed a big package deal that restored the balance of interests of the parties,” Miller said.
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“From today, these documents are gaining legal force and ensure the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine after December 31, 2019,” he said.
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In turn, President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky said that the contract was signed for a period of five years. Kiev expects to receive more than seven billion dollars during this period.
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He added that the document provides for pumping 65 billion cubic meters of fuel in the first year, and 40 billion in the next four years.
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On December 20, Russia and Ukraine signed a protocol on gas cooperation. According to the document, Gazprom has already paid Naftogaz $ 2.9 billion for the decisions of the Stockholm arbitration. Later, the companies signed an amicable agreement to reject all claims for which there is no final verdict.
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