The Kremlin said Friday it agreed on a date for the next round of talks aimed at resolving a Ukrainian gas issue endangering European energy security. “The Russian side has agreed to the proposed date of three-party talks in the Russia-Ukraine-EU format to discuss uninterrupted transit of gas via the territory of Ukraine,” the Russian Energy Ministry said. “The new round of talks will take place Oct. 21 in Berlin.” Ukraine under an interim deal would pay the $3.1 billion it owes Russian energy Gazprom. Ukraine, in return, would get a price discount and assurances of adequate winter natural gas supplies. Russia sends most of its gas for European consumers through the Soviet-era transit network in Ukraine. Contractual disputes in 2006 and 2009 between Kiev […]