“They behave as if someone constantly owes them something.
Russia owes something, Europe owes it, the United States owes it, a purely dependent approach.
You are obliged to use our gas transportation system, you are obliged to supply it to Europe, so that we can take from there in reverse, ”Novak said on the air of“ Russia 1 ”.
He also commented on the purchase of gas by Ukraine through the reverse, and not directly from Russia.
“The question arises, why don't you take gas directly from the Russian Federation, the same gas that you take during transit, and, accordingly, pay for it 20-30% more expensive.
This is surprising, "RIA Novosti quotes the Deputy Prime Minister.
As Novak said earlier, it is currently “strange to talk” about a new contract for the transit of gas from Russia through Ukraine, because there is still 3.5 years before the execution of the current contract.