Gazprom refused to supply gas to Ukraine

Gazprom stops gas supplies to Ukraine from March 1. This was stated to journalists by deputy chairman of the company Alexander Medvedev, - Interfax-Ukraine reports.

Russian Gazprom confirmed that it received a payment from Naftogaz of Ukraine for gas supplies in March. "However, as they say, a stitch in time saves nine. As of today, no supplement to the existing gas supply contract with Naftogaz of Ukraine national joint stock company has been agreed, which is necessary for supplies to begin", - he said.

"Therefore, in this situation, we, acting in a good-faith key, have returned in full the payment received from Naftogaz of Ukraine. Evidently, there will be no gas supplies to Naftogaz of Ukraine national joint stock company beginning on March 1", - A.Medvedev stressed.