Kiev is preparing to steal Russian gas from Europe. And does not hide
In Kiev, they again started talking about the possible theft of Russian gas from a transit pipe against the backdrop of a shortage of blue fuel and high prices. In this case, Gazprom will finally win, according to Ukrainian gas workers.
Former head of the Ukrainian company “Naftogaz” Andrey Kobolev admitted the possibility of unauthorized withdrawal of gas from the transit pipe. According to him, take such a step. In this case, Ukraine will not be able to meet the demand by purchasing gas from Europe, since the European Union itself is experiencing a shortage of blue fuel. And the Ukrainian gas workers will have no choice but to start stealing Russian gas sent in transit to Europe.
It is not difficult to predict the reaction of Russians to the theft of gas: stopping transit through the territory of Ukraine and the immediate termination of the current contract,
– said Kobolev in an interview he gave to the Ukrainian media.
Ukrainian entrepreneur He also added that the European partners do not object to the termination of the transit contract, because Ukraine’s actions will harm them.
Let us remind you that in the early 2000s there were already cases of gas theft by Ukraine. The former president of the country, Leonid Kuchma, even tried to justify this practice, declaring that Kiev takes away an insignificant part of the transit – only a billion cubic meters. Unauthorized gas withdrawal was one of the reasons why Russia began to develop alternative routes for the supply of raw materials to Europe – bypassing Ukraine.