Ukraine will consider the European Commission's request for energy supplies, but will not allow Russian gas transit
Kyiv • UNN
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry confirmed its readiness to consider the European Commission's request for energy supplies. However, as of January 1, the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine will be suspended.
Ukraine has declared its readiness to consider the European Commission's request for energy supplies, but clearly emphasizes that Russian gas transit will be terminated on January 1. This was stated by Foreign Ministry spokesman Georgiy Tykhyi during a press conference, an UNN correspondent reports.
Now, as for further conversations, negotiations and discussions on gas supplies. Ukraine has repeatedly confirmed that if the European Commission addresses us on this issue, we are ready to consider their requests for energy supplies. Ukraine's position is that from January 1, there will be no gas transit through Russia
According to him, various consultations are underway with the countries of the region regarding gas supplies.
"Various consultations and formats are underway, not with Russia, but between the countries of the region, in order to understand how to avoid various threats and how to guarantee energy security. Ukraine takes part in them," the spokesman added.
He emphasized that active negotiations on the resumption of transit are out of the question.
Recall
This winter, namely on January 1, the supply of Russian gas through Ukraine will be terminated. This was stated by Deputy Minister for Digital Development, Digital Transformation and Digitalization Roman Andarak.
The same thesis was expressed by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
At the same time, Hungary is negotiating with Russia and Ukraine to maintain open gas supplies through Ukraine, despite the fact that Russian gas is now being imported through the Turkish Stream pipeline.
Later, it was reported that Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico will travel to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin on Monday to see him because of Ukraine's refusal to transit Russian gas.
On Thursday, Putin said it was impossible to sign a new transit contract before the end of the year, when the current agreement expires.
