Barroso urges Russia to resume gas supplies to Ukraine

14:46, 01.10.2014 1 min read

In his letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has expressed the European Union's expectation of "rapid and decisive progress" in trilateral gas talks.

"It is key that the resumption of energy deliveries to the citizens of Ukraine is ensured and that the fulfillment of all contractual obligations with customers in the EU is secured," the letter read.

The EU hopes for "a mutually acceptable interim solution for the upcoming winter period, on the basis of the compromise elements set out by the European Commission," Barroso said.