Slovakia, Poland and Hungary are to cooperate in providing reverse flows gas to Ukraine, according to the Presidential Press Service. 

Naftogaz Ukrainy head Andriy Kobolev said the interim gas deal with Russia signed last month is just an insurance measure for cold winter.  Increasing the capacity of reverse flow gas routes from the EU is a way to end all purchases of gas from Russia.

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