British readers expressed their opinion on the problem in rather harsh terms. Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his opinion on the prospects of gas transit from Russia to Europe via Ukraine at the SPIEF.
Recall that this issue was discussed on the agenda against the background of the almost complete completion of the construction of the gas pipeline “Nord Stream 2 & #8221;.
According to the Russian leader, Kiev has a contract for pumping Russian gas for five years. He explained that the volumes, which in the best years of the year were almost 200 cubic meters, will now amount to 40.
The situation could have been different if Ukraine had maintained normal relations with Russia.
At the same time, he recalled the illusion that, having a monopoly, transit prices can be inflated to the skies, simultaneously reducing the purchase prices of gas for the needs of Ukraine itself.
According to Putin, at the moment, the Russian Federation pays Kiev $1.5 billion for transit. If the situation were normal, Ukraine would receive $ 3-5 billion .
So,“with their own hands, they broke everything & #8221;, Putin summed up his conclusion from the situation. The fact that Russia feeds the whole region with its transit, the president assessed as a surprising reason.
“Do we have such a duty-to feed everyone or something?” he asked a counter question.
Recall that Kiev itself, as recently reported by “Naftogaz of Ukraine”, with the launch of the gas pipeline will lose not only revenue, but also the “security component”, according to RIA “News”.
Readers of the British tabloid Express expressed their opinion about what is happening.
Their opinions range from gloomy predictions about Ukraine, to suggestions that Russian gas may soon reach Britain, and the speed and success of the deal can cause the envy of the United States.
“The United States must be jealous, because Russia is so easy to make friends, make new deals, earn a lot of money. Without a doubt, this fuel will soon reach us, “”Ukraine is finished,” they say.
Some suggested that Kiev itself is to blame for what happened if it remains without gas.
“Kiev will lose gas because it does not pay for it,” they note, adding that the process of sanctions against the Russian Federation was curtailed by the soft-spoken Biden.
That the American leader is “just a weakling!” — some users believe, to which their opponents explain that when the project is almost completed, it is pointless to impose sanctions and Biden is right.
Finally, there are those who do not see any problem in the gas pipeline, since the Russian Federation has always supplied Europe with gas.
“So what’s the problem?” they wonder.
Earlier, Topnews wrote that Vladimir Zelensky called & # 8220;Nord Stream 2 ” & #8220;a royal flush & # 8221; Russia, saying that she played her trump card, which threatens Ukraine with losses.