The European Commission has drafted proposals for Russia on reaching an interim solution to the gas dispute with Ukraine, Guenther Oettinger, EC vice president, said at a meeting with Energy Community ministers in Kyiv.

Oettinger said the proposals would be discussed on Friday. They involve receiving gas from Russia at a fair market price and at an interim price within the EU and beyond.

A trilateral meeting on gas issues between Ukraine, the EU and Russia is due to take place on September 26.