The debt of the Russian "Gazprom" to "Naftogaz of Ukraine" increases daily by $ 500 thousand. This was stated by the press-secretary of the Ukrainian company Alena Osmolovskaya. She pointed out that Moscow's appeal against the decision of the Stockholm Arbitration in the dispute with Kiev has not yet been filed, which means that there is a verdict of the court. "They have 90 days to file an appeal on procedural matters. The decision of arbitration at this time remains in force. Gazprom still owes Naftogaz $ 2.56 billion, which is accrued about $ 0.5 million per day, "- says Ukrinform, the words Osmolovskaya. The intention to challenge the decision of the gas arbitration Moscow announced after the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce had finally finished considering the mutual claims of Gazprom and Naftogaz filed in 2014. On the one hand, the judges ordered the Ukrainian side to execute the contract, valid until 2019. , on gas purchase in the Russian Federation. On the other hand, Gazprom was found guilty of the fact that the volume of fuel transit to European consumers through Ukrainian territory over the past years has been reduced, and obliged him to pay a non-forfeit penalty. Taking into account counterclaims, Gazprom's debt to Naftogaz was $ 2.56 billion. The result of the litigation was the decision of Gazprom to break all the existing contracts with Naftogaz,. Since it is clear that the parties will not agree amicably, we will again have to apply to the Stockholm Arbitration. And there the matter can drag on for two years, says former deputy chairman of the Central Bank of Russia, and now an employee of the Brookings Institution in Washington, Sergei Aleksashenko. However, this case is in no way connected with attempts to challenge the previous verdicts of arbitration judges. If the appeal does not work, Gazprom will have to pay the bills, says Aleksashenko. "Theoretically, of course, Gazprom may not comply with the Stockholm arbitration award.

But then "Naftogaz" will have an opportunity to arrest the assets of Russians in Europe. This is money on bills, and gas. Therefore, I doubt that it will come to this. Do not implement the arbitration decision - it's too scandalous. In addition, in this case, Gazprom will incur serious image and financial losses, "Aleksashenko told the Ukrainian newspaper Gordon,.

Are the Kiev authorities ready to implement the decision of the Stockholm Arbitration, the expert did not say.