Putin said that Gazprom will exceed its obligations on gas transit through Ukraine, but will not increase supplies

“Our contractual obligations for deliveries through the Ukrainian gas transportation system are 40 billion cubic meters of gas per year. And for the first nine months of this year, Gazprom has increased these supplies, this pumping, more precisely, through the transport system of Ukraine, by more than 8%. that we will exceed our contractual obligations … Read more

Putin at a meeting with Zelensky wants to agree on lifting sanctions and to impose dialogue with militants on Ukraine – Russian media

According to the publication, a few months ago, the Russian authorities handed over to the Ukrainian side a list of 12 potential decisions that they would like to take during a possible meeting between Putin and Zelensky. Moreover, almost all of them relate to bilateral relations between Ukraine and the Russian Federation. The Kremlin considers … Read more

“Ukrainian gas transmission system operator” denied information on the resumption of gas transit to Hungary through Ukraine

In July of this year, it became known that the Serbian company Srbijagas and the Hungarian FGSZ completed the construction of the linear part of the Balkan Stream gas pipeline, through which Hungary will be able to receive Russian gas bypassing Ukraine. September 27 Hungarian State Energy Group MVM CEEnergy Zrt signed an agreement with … Read more

This is a demonstration of what will happen after the launch of Nord Stream 2 / GORDON

He noted that Gazprom stopped the transit of gas through Ukraine to Hungary, despite the booked capacity until September 30, 2022. The Russian gas monopoly has such a right under the contract, but at the same time must pay for these capacities, Vitrenko specified. “This is a demonstration of what will happen after the launch … Read more

The task of Russia is to turn the Ukrainian GTS into scrap metal. She’s already done half of it / GORDON

Politicians consider the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, which is supposed to connect Russia with Germany along the bottom of the Baltic Sea, as a threat to gas transit. The length of the route is over 1200 km. The construction of the gas pipeline began in 2018. Since the end of 2019, … Read more

GTS operator: RF dictates gas supply terms

The Kremlin uses divide and rule – – The Kremlin will not reckon with the costs for the sake of depriving Ukraine of transit and increasing political and military pressure, Sergei Makogon is sure. The new gas contract between Hungary and Gazprom bypassing the territory of Ukraine is aimed at increasing pressure on Ukraine. This … Read more

Nord Stream 2 will be unprofitable anyway / GORDON

The President said that Estonia had two reasons to oppose Nord Stream 2. “First and foremost, because this project had a geopolitical impact. It meant that Ukraine would not be able to export gas to Europe in the long term,” Kaljulaid said. The second reason, she said, is that the EU wants to switch to … Read more

Putin and Merkel discussed gas transit through Ukraine

Merkel and Putin talked for almost three hours – – Gas transit through Ukraine after 2024 will depend on supply contracts and the state of the GTS, and Nord Stream 2 is almost completed, the Russian president said. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, during talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, August 20, spoke in … Read more

The Russian Foreign Ministry called the condition for gas transit through Ukraine after 2024 / GORDON

According to him, transit will be extended “if there is demand.” Grushko also said that “according to the estimates of the leading world agencies, the demand for gas will only increase.” Context: December 30, 2019 Naftogaz and Gazprom signed a contract for gas transit through Ukraine for five years. The minimum guaranteed pumping under the … Read more

Putin believes that Nord Stream

The Normandy format or other similar formats are political platforms for discussing the situation in Ukraine. This has nothing to do with such commercial projects as Nord Stream, Nord Stream 2 or gas transit through Ukraine, “he said. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed on July 12 during a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel … Read more