“Feeling that the resources for obtaining support from the West are becoming less and less, Kiev has been trying for some time to create new windows of opportunity for this.
The topic that “rises on the shield” and around which the Ukrainian authorities are trying to rally their supporters in European structures is the topic of “Nord Stream 2” and possible compensation to Ukraine for the alleged losses associated with the transportation of Russian energy resources.
All this, of course, looks a little strange.
This means that there is nothing serious up its sleeve and Kiev is beginning to extort support from its Western partners, as they say, from scratch, "Novikov believes.
He noted that in Europe there are contradictions in opinions regarding Nord Stream 2, related to economic interests.
“If German business is interested not only in the completion, but also in the active use of the gas pipeline infrastructure, then those who act as conductors of Washington's policy and are ready to promote the interests of American shale gas and its sale on European sites, they take a different position than companies cooperating in within the framework of the Nord Stream 2 program. Taking into account these interests, Kiev is trying to squeeze out dividends ... The question arises, why on earth? If you created threats to the economic interests of Russia, Germany and a number of other countries, then why should these countries not have to protect these economic interests by building new infrastructure facilities? That is, everything is turned upside down and people are trying to make money on this, ”the deputy concluded.
Earlier, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said that Kiev would be ready to consider the possibility of negotiations on "compensation" in the event of the launch of Nord Stream 2.