Ukraine reliable transit country for Russian gas to EU European Commission

"Gas stock in Ukraine is larger than last year," he said, adding that gas is coming from neighbour countries and consumption is lower than a year ago. He said that the protocol for the "winter package" signed in September includes advance payments, and this rule is observed. He said there is no concern as the protocol is implemented. Ukraine does not buy gas now, but gas is flowing via Ukraine to other countries and it arrives there without problems in a transparent way, he said. Ukraine is the transit country, this is the transit channel which can be trusted, he said. Canete said that Russia has suspended gas supplies to Ukraine, but the European Union receives gas.