“I believe that this is a positive decision, positive, of course, both for the Russian side and for the Ukrainian one. I always say that the Russian side was always ready and now also confirms its readiness to talk about market relations, ”the deputy explained.

According to him, as soon as the Ukrainian side moved from political insinuations to market relations, a mutually beneficial solution was immediately found.

“Therefore, I believe that the less they get distracted by politics, and the more they think about the interests of their companies and market mechanisms, the faster the results will be, this also concerns gas transit (through Ukraine. - RT ),” Ananskih concluded.

Earlier it became known that Ukrtransnafta and Transneft extended the contract for oil transit through Ukraine for ten years.

On December 3, the companies “concluded an additional agreement to the agreement on the provision of oil transportation services through the territory of Ukraine, which lasts for ten years.”

This is a period from January 1, 2020 to January 1, 2030.