EU expects stable gas supply even as Russian shipments yet to start

ASTANA (Reuters) - The European Union expects stable gas supplies this winter under a deal by Russia and Ukraine, a senior EU energy official said, even while Moscow has yet to resume shipments and Kiev has yet to pay in advance as agreed.

Russia provides a third of European Union gas supplies, and half of that volume flows through Ukraine. Previous spats between Kiev and Moscow led to temporary supply cuts to Europe.