Ukraine's total gas import capacity has expanded to 170 million cu m/d in 2020, up from the maximum capacity of 66 million cu m/d in 2019,

Rusatom Service is a subsidiary of Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom, while MVM Group is Hungary's biggest power producer, which owns several power plants including the Paks Nuclear Power Plant subsidiary.

"Russia and Germany should take advantage of years of their successful partnership in the oil and gas industry to closely cooperate in the development of hydrogen, climate-friendly technologies for the future," the proposal sent to relevant ministries of both countries said.

In early June, Nord Stream 2 asked -- as a precautionary measure -- for an amendment to its Danish pipelaying permit to allow the potential use of pipelay ships that use anchors for positioning.

Ожидаемый объем недополученных нефтегазовых доходов федерального бюджета прогнозируется в июле 2020 года в размере - 47,8 млрд руб.

Russia's gas flows remain well down on last year, with supplies in June down 20% year on year.

Just 160 km (99 miles) of Nord Stream 2 is left to lay in Danish waters out of the total 2,460 km length after the US first implemented sanctions in December.

Rosenergoatom said the corresponding decision to construct the units was signed by Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachov

"I can briefly confirm that we continue to work on this project and expect that its construction will be completed at the end of 2020 or the beginning of 2021,"

Russia's “Proryv” or “Breakthrough” project, which is designed to demonstrate a closed nuclear fuel cycle.