“The head of Naftogaz is completely incompetent in this situation ... He needs to deal with the economy, not politics, then there will be more meaningful, responsible actions.

The sale of gas is a commercial business, there is no politics in this, ”the MP said.

Ananskikh also recalled that Russia cooperates with many other countries on gas imports.

“The sale of gas is commercially profitable for all countries in the world.

Russian gas is bought by a dozen different countries, and everyone benefits from this: both Russia and those who buy gas.

Nord Stream 2 is being built to sell Russian gas, ”the parliamentarian added.

Earlier, Kobolev said that agreements on direct gas imports from Russia "are impossible without a political component, which will be dictated by the Kremlin," noting that such supplies imply an "encroachment on the sovereignty" of Ukraine.