Putin says gas transit to Europe via Ukraine still problematic


  • World
  • Thursday, 16 Oct 2014

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian natural gas transit through Ukraine to Europe is still problematic and alternative supply routes, such as the planned South Stream pipeline, should be used to solve the issue, President Vladimir Putin said in an interview.

Moscow halted gas supplies to Ukraine in June over unpaid debts and pricing disagreement.

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