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Andriy Klyuyev said on Thursday the Ukrainian economy was able to cope with high gas prices last year due to a 20% discount offered by Russia and large gas reserves in its underground storage facilities. The discount expired at the end of 2009 and the deputy prime minister said the current gas prices were ruinous for the national economy.Prime Minister Mykola Azarov earlier this month told a Cabinet meeting he was confident a deal with Russia on lower prices would be reached soon.
In March, Azarov met in Moscow with Miller, who said that gas prices would depend on volumes purchased from Gazprom.
The Russian president also said that the full range of bilateral issues would be discussed during his visit.
"I hope we will continue to discuss all these questions, including ensuring security, developing trade-economic relations, humanitarian issues," Medvedev said.
Kommersant reported that Kiev had promised Moscow to sign a deal on nuclear
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