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2021-06-05 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
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Ukraine overstates gas prices, says Putin
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Direct translation of the article
[Korrespondent] Transportation of gas through Ukraine will be more expensive than via Nord Stream 2, but Russia is ready to continue using the Ukrainian GTS.
Russia intends to increase gas supplies to Europe, for which the Ukrainian gas transportation system will also be needed, but Ukraine is overstating transit prices. This was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, June 4.
He recalled that a five-year contract is in force between the Russian Federation and Ukraine.
"Do you think that we should feed everyone? Is it our duty to feed everyone, or what? We have a contract with Ukraine on pumping gas through Ukraine. We will pump up to 40 billion cubic meters within 5 years. almost up to 200, but if there were normal relations, then a significant part would be pumped through Ukraine, "Putin said.
He noted that gas supplies to Europe will grow, so it will be possible to load the Ukrainian gas transportation system after the launch of Nord Stream-2. "We want this, but Ukraine's goodwill is needed," he said.
At the same time, Putin noted that pumping through the SP-2 would be cheaper than through Ukraine.
“Those who think or believe that this is bypassing some other transit countries - this thesis does not correspond to reality. Because the route along the bottom of the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany is shorter in terms of the number of kilometers country. It is shorter and cheaper, "- said the President of the Russian Federation.
According to him, Ukraine monopolistically overstates transit prices, reducing the attractiveness of its transit, "the monopoly is bad."
Putin also said that in 2021, Russian gas exports to Europe could again exceed 200 billion cubic meters. m.
Earlier, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky expressed his conviction that Russia would completely stop gas transit through Ukraine after the launch of the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline.
In response, the Kremlin assured that they did not intend to abandon Ukrainian transit upon the expiration of the current contract.
More from Russkaya Vesna :
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy sensed that the ground under his feet was leaving in connection with the completion and imminent readiness for the launch of the first string of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline...
...In Ukraine, the opinion has long been rooted that Russia is planning to put pressure on the "square" at the expense of the gas pipeline.
Replied Putin:
"Do you think we should feed everyone? Do we have such a duty - to feed everyone or what?" The head of the Russian state was surprised at such a formulation of the question.
Yet, more, again, from Russkaya Vesna:
...it should be noted that Moscow has repeatedly stated that Russia does not set the task of suspending gas supplies through Ukraine and has never used the issue of energy and its natural resources as an element of pressure or for blackmail.
At the same time, Ukraine is constantly calculating the already existing and future losses from reduced transit: according to a recent statement by Naftogaz of Ukraine, the launch of Nord Stream 2 threatens the country with loss of transit revenues and the loss of a “security component”.
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