Ukraine and Russia have agreed a tentative deal to restore the supply of natural gas at talks in Berlin today.
乌克兰和俄罗斯昨日在柏林举行会谈，就恢复天然气供应达成了初步协议。Ukraine has agreed to pay a total of $3.1bn to Russia's Gazprom for outstanding invoices by the end of this year.
乌克兰同意向俄罗斯天然气工业股份公司(Gazprom)支付总计31亿美元，用于偿还到今年年底之前的未偿还债务。In return, Gazprom will supply five billion cubic metres of natural gas. reports the FT's Jeevan Vasagar.
同时，俄罗斯天然气工业股份公司将向乌克兰供应50亿立方米的天然气。
The first tranche of $2bn will be paid by the end of October, EU energy commissioner Günther Oettinger announced in Berlin on Friday.
欧盟(EU)能源专员冈瑟•厄廷格(Günther Oettinger)周五在柏林宣布，乌克兰首笔20亿美元款项将在10月底之前支付。Ukraine's energy minister Yury Prodan held talks in Berlin today with Russian energy minister Alexander Novak and the European energy commissioner. The chief executives of Gazprom and Ukrainian utility Naftogaz were also present.
乌克兰能源部长尤里•普罗丹(Yury Prodan)昨日与俄罗斯能源部长亚历山大•诺瓦克(Alexander Novak)以及欧洲能源专员厄廷格在柏林举行会谈。俄罗斯天然气工业股份公司和乌克兰国家石油天然气公司(Naftogaz)的首席执行官也参加了会谈。Russia halted natural gas flows to Ukraine, a major transit route for EU gas, in June because of a dispute over price and payment arrears. The dispute is going before a court in Stockholm, which is due to rule next summer.
今年6月，由于在价格和尾款支付方面产生争议，俄罗斯停止向乌克兰供应天然气。乌克兰是欧盟天然气的重要中转站。这一争议已交由斯德哥尔摩一法庭审理，将于明年夏季做出裁决。Mr Oettinger said at a press conference in Berlin that if Ukraine's legal position prevails in court, the payment of $3.1bn would settle the case. He said: "We believe this is a tangible interim solution to secure gas supplies this winter into next spring."
厄廷格在柏林的一个新闻发布会上表示，如果乌克兰的立场得到法庭支持，那么该国支付的31亿美元将了结此案。他表示：“我们认为，这暂时切实解决了今年冬季至明年春季的天然气供应问题。”Mr Oettinger said that negotiators would return to national capitals to seek approval of the potential deal.
厄廷格表示，谈判代表将回国获得政府对这一潜在协议的批准。Russian gas exporter Gazprom has requested that Ukraine repay its debt for past deliveries, and introduced a pre-payment system. Gazprom estimates Ukraine's debt at over $5bn.
俄罗斯天然气出口商——俄罗斯天然气工业股份公司要求，乌克兰应偿还之前俄罗斯交付的天然气的货款，该公司还提出了一个预付款制度。俄罗斯天然气工业股份公司估计，乌克兰的债务超过50亿美元。Russian energy minister Mr Novak told reporters in Berlin that the details of the agreement are "to our satisfaction."
俄罗斯能源部长诺瓦克在柏林告诉记者，协议的具体内容“让我们感到满意”。He said: "[The details] are in line with the Russian position. Part of the debt is repaid and deliveries are paid in advance. There are some minor details that need clarification. Once this is achieved, we shall recommend to the Russian government to pass the whole package."
他表示：“（协议具体内容）符合俄罗斯的立场。部分债务得到偿还，同时预先支付货款。还有一些小的细节需要澄清。一旦最终敲定，我们将建议俄罗斯政府批准整个协议。”Mr Novak said that, under the deal, Ukraine would pay $2bn to Gazprom before any new supplies are made. The remaining $1.1bn will be paid in instalments by the end of the year, the Russian minister said.
诺瓦克表示，根据该协议，在俄罗斯供应新的天然气之前，乌克兰将向俄罗斯天然气工业股份公司支付20亿美元。剩下的11亿美元将在今年年底之前分期偿还。Under the deal, Russia and Ukraine have agreed a gas price of $385 per 1000 cubic metres for new gas supplies over the winter.
根据该协议，俄罗斯同意以每一千立方米385美元的价格在今年冬季向乌克兰供应新的天然气。