Putin Said Russia Is Ready to Maintain Gas Transit through Ukraine
“Despite the construction of new infrastructure facilities, such as Nord Stream, Nord Stream 2, and Turkish Stream, we will maintain transit through Ukraine. The issue is the volumes of this transit and the terms for which a contract can be concluded”, he said.
At the same time, Putin noted that Russia doesn't seek to conclude a contract for some time in order to later stop transit through Ukraine. "This is a convenient route. By the way, the Ukrainian route to Europe is longer than the route along the Baltic Sea. It's longer and more expensive for us, but, nevertheless, to Central and Southern Europe it is a good, well-established route. We are ready to keep it", added the president.
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