Russia Offers Cheaper Gas If Ukraine Joins Union, Interfax Says

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By Kateryna Choursina

October 9, 2012 at 10:03 AM UTC

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Russia offered Ukraine a reduced natural gas price of $160 per 1,000 cubic meters providing Ukraine agrees to join the Russia-led custom union, Interfax-Ukraine reported, citing Ukraine’s Prime Minister Mykola Azarov.