"Naftogaz" partially paid for the gas received in February.

"Naftogaz Ukraine" has received confirmation that the first tranche of consumed in February 2009, natural gas received by "Gazprom", informs RIA Novosti with reference to the press secretary of the Ukrainian gas Valentine Zemlianskaia company.
The amount of "Naftogaz" has translated into Russia, Zemlyanskiy not mentioned. According to him, he could not do so because of a confidentiality agreement, but said that in the first tranche transferred more than 80 percent of the total.
Prior to March 7, Ukraine should pay Gazprom 400 million dollars in payment of the February deliveries. If this happens, the parties will reach a system of advance payments. This Zemlyanskiy expressed confidence that in the near future "Naftogaz" to settle in full with Gazprom.
The Russian media previously reported that on 8 March, Gazprom may again suspend gas supplies to Ukraine, if Naftogaz does not pay for fuel. Meanwhile, on 4 March in the office of "Naftogaz" to the search were members of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). In "Naftogaz" stated that entered the office, people in masks tried to delete the original contract with Gazprom for the years 2009-2019.
Contract "Naftogaz and Gazprom on gas supplies over the next ten years was signed in January 2009 after stopping the transit of fuel in the territory of Ukraine for two weeks. This conflict caused by the unresolved issue of gas price for Ukraine, led to the partners of Gazprom in Europe were left without fuel.