KIEV, Aug. 22 - Ukraine and Russia's level of mutual understanding is high enough to solve questions in the natural gas sector, Russian Economic Development and Trade Minister German Gref says.

"Our approaches do not differ. Our mutual understanding level is high enough. Understanding of our common interests, the necessity to reach such a partnership level that would ensure interests of Russia, as a seller, and interests of Ukraine, as a consumer and the biggest partner in transporting gas to Europe," Gref said at a briefing during a break in Ukrainian-Russian talks in Kiev.