“The deputy told the truth, exactly what everyone in Ukraine already knew, but they preferred to remain silent, coming up with various absurd schemes. It is clear that there was never any other gas besides Russian. And it was he who returned to Ukraine through Slovakia, ”said Dzhabarov.
According to the senator, Russia offered the Ukrainian side gas "20-25% cheaper without any reversal."
“They come up with some kind of scheme. If Naftogaz is doing this out of harm, please let them continue to do harm by impoverishing their own people. If their mind prevails, we will be glad to resume cooperation on mutually beneficial conditions, ”he concluded.
Earlier, Derkach said that for five years Ukraine overpaid about $ 1.5 billion for gas supplies to the country through the reverse system from European countries.
He noted that Naftogaz announced the acquisition of “European gas”, but in reality it is Russian gas that returns to Ukraine after crossing the country's western state border.