CORRECTED - WRAPUP 3-Russia agrees oil deal with Ukraine, eases EU fears - Reuters

MOSCOW, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Russia said on Monday it hadagreed terms for a new oil deal with Ukraine a few hours afterspooking Europe with a warning the continent could face oilsupply cuts because of a dispute between Moscow and Kiev.

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"Within the framework of intensive negotiations, the termsof a transit deal have been agreed," a spokeswoman for Russia'senergy ministry said, adding that the deal would be signed inthe coming days and no interruption in supplies was expected. The statement came hours after Slovak Prime Minister RobertFico said he saw an increased risk of a halt in Russian oilsupplies to Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic viaDruzhba, a major oil pipeline crossing Ukraine, from Jan. 1.

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