MOSCOW, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday there was no time left this year to sign a new Ukrainian gas transit deal.
Putin said it was impossible to sign a new deal with Ukraine just a few days before New Year. He said Slovakia had said it could host talks between Russia and Ukraine.
Russia is ready to supply gas via Ukraine to any customer but he said a lawsuit was making that impossible.
Russia has said it would be ready to extend the transit deal but Kyiv has repeatedly said it will not do it.
(Reporting by Felix Light; editing by Guy Faulconbridge)
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