According to him, the interruption of transit in January 2020, when the current contract expires, is quite likely.
Kobolev noted that Kiev does not want this, but it must be fully prepared for “destructive actions” on the part of Moscow.
“Considering this ... we are intensively pumping gas into underground storage facilities. By winter, it is necessary to accumulate about 20 billion cubic meters of gas in UGS facilities - under such conditions the system will work stably and guarantee gas delivery to all consumers, ”he wrote to Facebook.
Earlier, Kobolev said that Naftogaz will have to continue negotiations with Gazprom to extend the agreement on the transit of Russian gas.
The headquarters of the elected president of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky, said that it was too early to talk about the position regarding the extension of the contract, but it largely depends on the position of the United States.