"Russia Gives Ukraine More Time to Pay for Natural Gas" is an article published today by the New York Times.
"Gazprom’s decision followed an easing in tensions between Russia and Ukraine in diplomatic and military matters and was the clearest indication yet that Moscow’s economic pressure, at least in the short term, would let up now as well... Further improving the atmosphere, the Ukrainian state oil and gas company, Naftogaz, made a partial payment Monday of $786 million to Gazprom for gas already delivered," the article reads.
"Jonathan Stern, an authority on the European natural gas market at the Oxford Institute of Energy Studies, said in a telephone interview that Ukraine and Russia appear headed toward a resolution. 'I think we’re now on conciliatory territory, to the extent that’s possible.'"
"Russia Gives Ukraine Leeway on Gas as Five Rebels Killed" is an article which featured today in Bloomberg.
"The Russian announcement preceded the resumption of discussions with Ukraine in Brussels today on a deal to keep the gas flowing amid the conflict. It also came before President Vladimir Putin visits France for commemorations to mark the 70th anniversary of the World War II allied landings. 'Moscow possibly did not want the prospect of gas cuts this week to dominate the agenda and sour the mood for Putin’s visits,' Tim Ash, head of emerging-markets research at Standard Bank Plc in London, said in an e-mail," the report reads.
