OREANDA-NEWS. The Presidents of the Russian Federation and Ukraine - Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky - discussed in a telephone conversation the agreements reached on the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine. This was reported by the Kremlin press service. The President of Ukraine called the Russian leader on New Year's Eve.

"The importance of the" package "transaction concluded on the eve of January 1, 2020, envisaging the continuation of uninterrupted transit of Russian gas to Europe through Ukraine through the territory of Ukraine, was stressed", the press service said. Also noted was the "constructive nature of the talks, the results of which create a favorable atmosphere for solving other bilateral problems".

According to the Kremlin’s press service, the presidents of Russia and Ukraine congratulated each other on the upcoming New Year and spoke out for the development of Russian-Ukrainian relations in 2020. The Kremlin noted that during the telephone conversation, "a positive assessment was made on December 29 between Kiev and the Donbass of the exchange of retained persons on the principle of" all installed on all installed".