Russia asks to blame only Ukraine for the gas crisis

“The crisis was caused by Ukraine’s refusal to follow transit agreements,” his statement says.

At the same time, RF embassy in Ukraine is surprised with the statement of Ukrainian officials on the “absolute victory” of Ukraine in the gas talks in Moscow, held last week. Minister-counsellor of RF embassy Vsevolod Loskutov said.

“Talks on any subject, including economic one, always result in a compromise. And I think the words “victory” or “defeat” can be applied to football, hockey or any other sport in general, but not to such processes as bilateral negotiations,” he said.