Paying up: Ukraine state energy company Naftogaz
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Kiev makes part-payment for Russian gas
Ukrainian state energy company Naftogaz has partly paid its bill for Russian gas imports in April and needs to pay a further $80 million by Thursday, acting Finance Minister Ihor Umansky was quoted as saying today.
"About $545 million has already been paid ... About $625 million must be paid in total," Interfax Ukraine news agency quoted Umansky as saying.
He said Naftogaz would settle the outstanding amount by the end of the day.