Russia,
Ukraine and the European Commission, after hours-long talks on Thursday, agreed in principle on a new gas deal starting after Jan 1, 2020,
European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic told a briefing.
Ukraine is a key transit route for
Russian piped gas exports to Europe.
"After these very intensive talks I am very glad to say that we reached an agreement in principle on all key elements which I believe is very positive news for Europe, for
Russia and Ukraine," Sefcovic said.