Gas crisis artificially created by Ukraine — Medvedev

Ukraine has artificially created the gas crisis, and it will backfire on its national economy, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday.
The European Commission had urged Ukraine to take a constructive approach at gas talks with Russia, Medvedev added.
There is a factor of other parties that have an influence on the situation with gas talks, the prime minister noted.

Kiev's counter-productive stance on gas dispute
Gas prepayment for Ukraine was introduced due to counter-productive stance of Kiev, which can can be described as blackmailing, Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller said.
Gazprom's latest gas supply terms to ukraine were better than those offered to the government of former President Viktor Yanukovych, Miller noted.

Earlier today, Medvedev held a meeting with Energy Minister Alexander Novak and Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller to discuss Russia’s further actions in relation to the Ukrainian gas debt issue.
Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich said that “Gazprom’s CEO and energy minister will present a report to the president and the government, and decisions will be made afterwards."