Putin calls on Europe to help Ukraine pay gas debts  


(MENAFN- AFP) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday called on Europe to help Kiev cover its gas debts with Russia following talks with his Ukrainian counterpart, Petro Poroshenko.

"We consider that our European partners, the European Commission, also can and must lend Ukraine a hand to resolve this problem," Putin told journalists.

The Russian leader said that he had agreed with Poroshenko on the "conditions" under which gas supplies could be restarted to Ukraine this winter.


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