Russian state-owned energy company Gazprom on Wednesday said that it had halted the transit of gas through Ukraine due to Kyiv's refusal to extend a gas transit agreement with Moscow, TASS reported.
Kiev [Ukraine], Dec 31 (ANI): Days after a prisoner swap took place between Ukraine and Russian-backed rebels, Moscow and Kiev signed a gas transit agreement for five years on Tuesday, a deal in which Ukraine is expected to receive USD 7 billion.