Gazprom is ready to start talks regarding direct supplies of gas for 25% less than it costs to pump gas in reverse to the country.

"The most important issue is to sign a direct contract to supply gas to Ukraine," Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller said at a meeting with Ukrainian opposition politicians Yuriy Boiko and Viktor Medvedchuk.

Miller said he was in favor of direct talks with Kyiv regarding gas issues.

Medvedchuk said the price of gas for Ukrainian households could not exceed UAH 4,000.