The official word from Ukraine was they cannot sign it.
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But it is obvious that we are not going back on our word.
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There is a danger that after having proposed to freeze the price for the first 10 days of January, the Ukrainian side will then want to freeze it for another 10 days.
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Ukraine rejected the option, which shows that the Ukrainian authorities had planned a conflict in advance, i.e. planned to tap, or simply steal, gas intended for European consumers.
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We were ready to come to an agreement with the Ukrainian people... Our offer was rejected.
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