Ukraine's Naftogas says may fail to pay Gazprom on time


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  • Monday, 03 Feb 2014

The company logo of Russian natural gas producer Gazprom is seen on an advertisement installed on the roof of a building in St. Petersburg, November 14, 2013. REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Ukrainian energy firm Naftogas on Monday said non-payments by its clients mean it may fail to pay Gazprom on time for natural gas imports, a bill which the Russian monopoly says has reached $3.3 billion (£2 billion).

Moscow and Kiev have a history of troubled gas relations, often with regional implications, as most of Russia's exports to Europe are pumped through Soviet-built pipelines that traverse Ukraine.

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