BRUSSELS - Russia and Ukraine agreed on June 2 to examine a payment plan to settle Kyiv's multi-billion gas debts and fix a price for supplies until June 2015, offering the promise of averting an energy crisis over the crucial winter period.
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Reuters: Russia, Ukraine examine gas plan to avoid winter supply crisis
Since pro-Kremlin president Viktor Yanukovych was overthrown in Ukraine, Russia has demanded a sharp increase in the price Ukraine pays for gas.
