“If the contract is not signed, there will be no gas transit through Ukraine ... Unlike the situation in 2009, there will be gas in Ukraine. But this is primarily an economic problem. There will be no income from transit, which is about $ 3 billion a year, ”Vitrenko quotes Interfax-Ukraine.
Earlier, a representative of the German government Ulrike Demmer said that Berlin continues to insist on maintaining the role of Ukraine as a transit country for Russian gas to Europe. German Chancellor Angela Merkel also said that Ukraine should retain the role of a gas transit country.
In Brussels on January 21, tripartite talks are held between Russia, Ukraine and the European Commission on gas transit.