REUTERS
According to the EU Commission vice president, negotiations were held in a positive and constructive atmosphere.
Trilateral talks between Ukraine, European Union, and Russia regarding the future of Russian gas transit via Ukraine after 2019 were held Sept 19, 2019.
EU Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic said the negotiations saw a positive and constructive atmosphere.
Speaking at a press conference following talks, he thanked both the Ukrainian and Russian delegations for this atmosphere.
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There was a "convergence" of positions on most issues discussed, he said.
The EC vice president noted that both Ukraine and Russia "agreed in principle" that the future gas transit contract should be "based on EU law and EU rules".