KYIV, Jan 5 – The Russian Federation continues to block the supply of thermal coal contracted by Centrenergo through its territory, it is not possible to resolve the issue, Energy Minister Herman Haluschenko has said.

"No, coal does not come from Kazakhstan. There is a contract signed by PJSC Centrenergo for 660 million tons of coal for the autumn-winter period, but due to the corresponding actions by the Russian Federation, transit is being blocked on the Russian territory. Both we and Centrenergo do not see any other way to physically obtain this coal," the minister said at a briefing in Kyiv on Wednesday.