The analyst commented on the publication about the "punishment" for Ukraine after the construction of SP-2

According to Frolov, such publications appear because the topic is hot and discussed, but at the same time the expert noted that the theses contained in the article can be regarded as "sore cliches that are accepted in Western discourse regarding Nord Stream 2." ...

“We live in a market economy where the holy grail is competition ... Almost all people who criticize Nord Stream 2 are at the same time supporters of this market model ... They all advocate competition as long as it is not concerns them personally in a negative way, or some of their supporters.

If, in the course of fair competition, such directions of supplies as the Ukrainian route or the Polish route turn out to be less profitable for the supplier of energy resources, then who is to blame? "

- added the specialist.

In addition, he noted that the route, for example, through Ukraine, is longer and less environmentally friendly, since there is old and less energy efficient equipment there.

“These are bare facts that can be put into a plate in the form of numbers.

Please take it, improve it and compete, ”the source told RT. 

The specialist also condemned the author's suggestion that Europe remains "highly dependent" on Russian gas.

“No matter how many gas pipelines we build, we will supply as much gas as Europe is ready to buy ... Therefore, the construction of another gas pipeline only increases the reliability of supplies, but does not lead to a change in the volume of gas.

Its (Europe. -

) needs are the basis of the volume of supplies.

This thesis (about the "dependence" of Europe. -

) is not only incorrect in essence, it is also extremely infantile ... On the other hand, this allows us to explain a number of current events and gestures of Western politicians, "concluded Frolov.

Earlier, columnist John Ruhl in an article for the National Interest magazine said that after the completion of the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, Russia will be able to "punish" Ukraine.

Ruhl noted that due to the construction of Nord Stream 2, Europe remains "highly dependent" on Russian gas.

According to him, the new gas pipeline also endangers the economic, energy and national security of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, in particular Ukraine and Poland.