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Three-ways talks will be held in Brussels on September 19 between Ukraine, Russia, and the European Union regarding the formation of a new gas transit contract for Russian gas transiting to Europe via Ukraine. The current contract expires on December 31 of this year, and without the establishment of a new one, Ukraine stands to lose its status as a transit country, losing all economic privileges associated with that status.

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