UPI: Rumors fly over EU, Russian, Ukrainian gas talks

Russian state media reports Monday sources inside the European Union say they expect to hold another round of gas talks with Russia and Ukraine in September.

"A meeting on energy issues is being prepared, in particular on gas," a source in the European Union was quoted as telling Russia's state-controlled RIA Novosti. "I hope that the trilateral ministerial format will resume in September."

Last week, citing a source in the Russian Energy Ministry, RIA reported talks between Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak and European Energy Commissioner Gunther Oettinger were scheduled for the end of August.
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