(ANSA) - Kiev, May 12- Russia will cut off gas supplies to
Ukraine if the country doesn't pay its $3.5 billion debt to
Gazprom, Russian Prime Minister Dmitri told the Interfax news
agency.
Supplies to Ukraine will be suspended as early as June 3, if
Ukraine does not pay its outstanding bills, he was quoted as
saying.
Medvedev has asked Gazprom CEO Aleksey Miller to introduce
"prepayment" for June gas exports as early as Wednesday,
Interfax said.
Russia threatens to cut gas to Ukraine
Medvedev urges prepayment