Russia-Ukraine closer on gas price

General SourcesSaturday 7th December, 2013

Russia says differences with Ukraine on reducing the price of Russian gas have been narrowed after talks in the Black Sea resort of Sochi. Russian presidential spokesman Dmitriy Peskov said the talks would continue at a later date. Ukraine’s President Viktor Yanukovych and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin had been expected to debate Kiev joining a Moscow-led customs union. But Mr Peskov said the issue was not discussed. Last month Mr Yanukovych shelved a partnership deal with the EU, triggering angry protests in Ukraine’s capital Kiev. Russia was unhappy with the deal and Mr Putin h…

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