“I think this is an absolutely irresponsible statement.
They are simply experiencing nerves ... How can you negotiate with a country and sell your gas to it, transport it if the country is trying to punish the supplier of this gas, ”the senator said.
In his opinion, Ukraine must decide whether to consider Russia an "enemy" and refuse to transport gas through its territory, or "behave with dignity."
He also recalled that Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly said that Russia is not against maintaining gas transit through Ukraine.
“Both Germany and other European countries that are interested in Nord Stream 2 will insist on its fastest commissioning, and Ukraine could lose everything by this behavior.
The time will come when no one wants to talk to her on this topic at all, ”concluded Dzhabarov.
Earlier, the head of Naftogaz Ukraine, Yuriy Vitrenko, said that Ukraine would “very loudly” ask the United States to impose sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 operator, Nord Stream AG, if the German regulator allows the pipeline to operate.