16:36 04.03.2015

Gas to be shipped to Ukraine only if prepayment made – Putin

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Gas to be shipped to Ukraine only if prepayment made – Putin

Russia will ship gas to Ukraine only if prepayment is made, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with members of the government on Wednesday.

Putin added that Ukraine has so far only prepaid for two days' worth of gas.

"We don't need any problems," Putin said, asking Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to pay close attention to the situation.

"There are two days left of prepaid gas. No measures are being taken yet. I will ask the prime minister, along with Gazprom, to devote more attention to this," he added.

"No one needs the conflicts of previous years. We are ready to carry out all contractual obligations rigidly, but only if there is prepayment," Putin said.

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