He recalled the offer of Gazprom to the Ukrainian side, which the Minister of Energy of Ukraine Alexey Orzhel called "unacceptable."

According to Pikin, in this situation, it is necessary to continue a constructive dialogue between Russia and Ukraine in order to find common ground between the interests of each country.

“We saw a statement about the proposal that was from Gazprom from Ukraine. No one is ready to nullify mutual requirements, ”the expert said.

At the same time, he indicated that it is necessary to look for the format of the “docking” of the two sides.

Earlier, during a briefing in Kiev, Maas announced German support for negotiations to extend gas transit through Ukraine.

On November 18, Gazprom announced that they had sent Naftogaz a proposal to extend or conclude a new gas transit contract. A mandatory condition was the mutual rejection of the claims of the parties in the courts.