According to sources close to the negotiations between Ukraine and the countries of G7, a request for the G7 to pay for Russian gas was announced at one of the meetings.
"There was a meeting of the G7. The Minister of Finance of Ukraine Natalia Yaresko appealed to the Ministers of Finance of the G7 to fund the purchase of Russian gas for the winter. No decisions have been taken," RIA Novosti cites sources as saying.
According to its data, the talks were held in Ankara during a meeting of the Heads of Finance Ministries and Central Banks of G20.