Without Russian gas transit: Ukraine does not need to sign a contract with Gazprom, - expert
This opinion was expressed in the focus' commentary by the President of the Center for Globalism "XXI" strategy Mikhail Gonchar. "I think Gazprom will try to complete the transit so as not to have problems that it already has its European clients who today already have claims in arbitrations for 15 billion euros. Because the question is that if if They will stop transit through us, then this transit is a gas of some European client Gazprom.
But, of course, there is a chance that the Kremlin can reach the Directive to Gazprom on early termination of gas supply through Ukraine, ”says Mikhail Gonchar. The expert suggested that Russia may resort to EU transit stops during winter frost, and thus "punish the European Union for anti -Russian policy. " According to Mikhail Gonchar, in 2024 Ukraine will not sign a new transit agreement with Russia, as previously said by the Minister of Energy Herman Galushchenko.
"There is no need to further sign any contract with Gazprom. In fact, transit may be extended, but it will no longer be a transit of Russian gas. Gas can simply go through the territory of Ukraine, but not on the basis of any contract between Naftogaz and Gazprom. ", and on the basis of relevant gas transmission operators with their visa in the European Union, with the same operators. Ukraine-Russian, ”the expert explained.
Recall that the financial pillow of the Russian gas monopolist "Gazprom" against the background of loss of European clients and revenue is rapidly blown away - the company loses daily at 16 billion rubles. Earlier, Focus wrote that Gazprom was threatening Ukraine with sanctions. It is said that in the case of Naftogaz of Ukraine's appeal to the arbitration courts in the case against the Russian gas monopoly "Gazprom", the Russians promise to respond to sanctions against the Ukrainian company.