Ukraine provided the loan, making a down payment for the transfer of a few months.

" Naftogaz Ukrainy " and concern "Gazprom" signed a contract under which Kyiv will receive $ two billion in advance as payment for gas transit .This , according to "InterfaxEarlier it was reported that as a result of providing an advance Russia will pay Ukraine gas transit to the end of two thousand and twelve .Funds are needed " Naftogaz " to upload the fuel in underground storage (UGS ) in the required quantities ."Gazprom" expressed fears that Kiev may create insufficient gas reserves in the future winter.This can lead to the disruption of supplies of Russian company , as " Naftogaz " may begin to pick an extra gas from the pipelines.According to " Ukrtransgaz " , the capacity of storage facilities of the country is thirty-two billion cubic meters , to supply local consumers used about fifteen billion cubic meters of gas.In Ukraine, said that a free life - up to fifteen billion cubic meters - may be granted to foreign companies.Previously, Miller stated that the provision does not provide for advance payment of any concessions to Kiev for the price , either in contract volumes.Under the contract, "Gazprom" is not obliged to pay for gas transit in advance, but in practice, in fact, the concern is not just the fuel in Ukraine provided the loan, making a down payment for the transfer of a few months.Ukraine continues to press Russia to reduce gas prices, which are considered prohibitively high.In the second quarter of this year, Kiev receives fuel at $ four hundred and twenty-five per thousand cubic meters .