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The Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak has said that Russia would sign a supply deal with Ukraine if it and the EU agree to share responsibility

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Prensa Latina: Russia Ready to Sign Agreement on Gas with Ukraine, with Conditions

Energy Minister Alexander Novak said Wednesday that Russia would sign a new agreement on gas supplies only if Ukraine and the European Union (EU) assume shared responsibilities. Without commitments from Kiev and the EU we will not sign any document at the end of the negotiations, said Novak.

The minister argued that it was pointless to sign if the text includes again only the obligations of the Russian side, as happened in the second semester, when the so-called winter plan was negotiated, until March 2015.

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