MOSCOW Dec. 28 - Ukraine, which had to borrow money from a Russian bank to cover part of its November bill for deliveries of natural gas the from Russia's Gazprom, has now paid the bill in full, Interfax reported on Wednesday, citing the export monopoly.

Earlier this month, Ukraine won an extended grace period on its payments and now will settle its bill on the 28th of each month, instead of the seventh.

Ukraine's difficulties paying for the supplies of Russian gas, on which its economy depends, have set gas consumers on edge in Europe, which is expected to receive more than half its Russian gas deliveries via Ukraine's transit pipelines next year.