Highlights Political framework in place for long-term transit deal Gazprom, Naftogaz set to agree five-year deal: RIA Existing contract to expire on January 1 London — Russia and Ukraine have agreed a final protocol paving the way for a new long-term gas-transit deal, senior European Commission official Maros Sefcovic said Friday. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now The agreement was signed after talks in the Belarusian capital Minsk and follows an agreement in principle reached in Berlin on Thursday. “Everyone is a winner today,” Sefcovic said in recorded remarks on his Twitter page. He said Russia and Ukraine had reached a “well-balanced agreement that is essential for ensuring an uninterrupted transit of Russian gas to Europe via Ukraine.” “Now we have in place a political framework with key arrangements that are necessary to pave the way for a long-term gas transit contract between […]