KIEV, Nov. 25 - Ukraine continues to insist on the revision of extremely disadvantageous gas contracts with Russia signed in 2009 and Moscow has recently eased its stance on the issue, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said.

"Now, generally speaking, there is such a promise [to revise contracts]," he said in an interview with ICTV channel.

Referring to the claim of Batkivschyna opposition party leader Arseniy Yatseniuk that Russia assigned $20 billion to the Ukrainian government in exchange for the refusal to sign the Association Agreement with the EU Azarov said: "It is empty talk. The greatest compensation for us is the preservation of the trade and economic regimen with Russia which we used to have."