Putin sets final price for negotiated gas with Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin said this Wednesday, June 11 to the Ukrainian authorities that the final bid price of gas is $ 385/1,000 m3, and threatened to pass to “another phase” if Kiev rejects it.

“The final price is $ 385 per thousand cubic meters”, after a $ 100 rebate, Putin said at a government meeting, quoted by agencies.

In addition, he said that the proposed terms were “the same” that benefited Ukraine before the dismissal in February of pro-Russian Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich.

“If our proposals are rejected, we will move on to another phase, we have no choice”, said the leader, who accused Ukraine of carrying “to a dead end” negotiations because of their demands.