The Ukrainian delegation agreed in the USA on the supply of coal to Ukraine. This was announced by the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmygal said in an interview with Radio Liberty.

“US coal companies are ready to supply this coal. Our delegation agreed on this "

According to him, the first ship with coal from the United States should arrive in Ukraine next week.. It will deliver fuel for Centrenergo. The prime minister clarified that the government held a meeting on payment and purchase of subsequent coal shipments for December, January and February, and there is money for this..

“There is information that coal from Kazakhstan through Taman leaves through the port and will be sent to Ukraine. The railway communication is indeed blocked, but there is information by sea transport that the first ship will be sent in the coming days, "

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Earlier it was announced that Centrenergo signed contracts with four countries for the entire volume of coal required to pass the winter.

Ukrainian ports are to receive five ships with coal from the United States a few days ago, a total of about 280 thousand. tons.

Five ships are sailing: four - for GTEK and one - for state-owned "

At the same time, it was about the supply of coal not only from the countries named by Galushchenko, but also from Kazakhstan.. However, the Russian Federation stopped the transit of coal, which was heading to Ukraine from Kazakhstan.. The importing country said that the restriction on the transit of coal for Ukraine through Russia is due to infrastructure problems in the latter country..