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Ukraine making 1st gas payment to Russia

By Geir Moulson
Published May 30, 2014 4:53pm ET
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Ukraine making 1st gas payment to Russia
Ukraine's energy minister Yuri Prodan addresses a news conference as part of a meeting of representatives of the European Union, Russia and Ukraine about Ukrainian future gas supply in Berlin, Friday, May 30, 2014. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) | Markus Schreiber

BERLIN (AP) — Ukraine said Friday that it ordered a $786 million payment to Russia in a first step toward paying off its gas debts, and another round of talks aimed at resolving the two countries’ dispute over gas prices and preventing a possible supply cutoff was set for Monday.

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