Europe recognized, that the construction of a gas pipeline “Northern Stream 2” can't be stopped anymore. This was stated by European Budget Commissioner Günther Oettinger in an interview with Der Spiegel magazine.
Ettinger, formerly responsible for energy in the European Union, stated in particular, that the gas pipeline has been under construction for a long time and “stop this construction” just impossible. At the same time, the European Commissioner, non-proponent of construction “Northern Stream 2”, He stressed, that the threats of American President Donald Trump “Moreover, they are not grounds for stopping its construction”. At the same time, Ettinger called on the Russian “Gazprom” do not stop gas transit through the gas transportation system of Ukraine, and conclude “fair agreement” about its further use.
meanwhile, head of the Ukrainian “Naftogaz” Andrew said Kobolev, that after the construction and launch of Russian gas pipelines “Northern Stream 2” and “Turkish stream”, supplying gas to Europe bypassing Ukraine, most of the hydraulic structure can be dismantled in view of “zero pumping”. At the same time, Ukraine will lose about 3 billion. dollars, which Russia pays it for gas transit. To preserve transit, Kyiv proposes to sell part of the Ukrainian gas transportation system to a foreign “partner”, preferably from Europe. Exactly this, according to Kobolev” will help conclude a new agreement with Gazprom for gas transit from 1 January 2020 of the year, after expiration in 2019 year old.
At this time, Gazprom said, that the construction schedule is being met “Nord stream – 2” allows us to talk about the possible start of gas supplies through this gas pipeline from 1 January 2020 of the year.
