Russia, Ukraine Close In on Deal to Resolve Gas Dispute
BERLIN—Ukraine and Russia moved closer to a deal under which Kyiv would pay Moscow $3.1 billion amid a dispute over unpaid Russian gas bills and Russia would deliver the gas Ukraine needs for the winter, European Union Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger said after high-level talks between the three sides in Berlin Friday.
The package, aimed at securing Russian winter gas supplies for Europe amid the Ukraine crisis, still needs approval from governments in the capitals of Moscow and Kyiv. Another round of talks is…