Gazprom and the Ukrainian government - both hit hard by the economic crisis - plan to hold another round of gas price negotiations on Tuesday (30 December) in a long-running dispute which might again disrupt EU supplies.
The last-ditch meeting in Moscow comes after inconclusive talks on Monday over Kiev's debt to Gazprom.
The Russian gas monopoly has threatened to cut supplies from 1 January if the €1.42 billion bill – a figure disputed by Kiev – is not fully paid.
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