“On December 16, during a conversation with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said that Ukraine will not continue the transit of Russian gas after the end of the current contract, but does not refuse to discuss the transit of gas of non-Russian origin.”, — write: epravda.com.ua
On December 16, during a conversation with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said that Ukraine will not continue the transit of Russian gas after the end of the current contract, but does not refuse to discuss the transit of gas of non-Russian origin. This was reported by Shmyhal. “The agreement between Ukraine and Russia on gas transit expires on January 1, 2025 and will not be extended. If the European Commission officially addresses Ukraine regarding the transit of any gas, except for Russian gas, we will, of course, discuss it and are ready to implement relevant agreements based on principles energy security, both of the entire EU and of every European nation,” Shmyhal said. He also noted that Russia uses its energy exports to finance the war against Ukraine and to continue its destabilizing activities against other countries in Europe and the EU. Advertisement: Shmyhal also said that the conversation with Fico also concerned increasing cooperation in the field of electricity. Over the past week, 30% of electricity imports came from Slovakia. Read also: Ukraine still pumps Russian gas and finances the war against itself. Will this continue in 2025? We will remind:Advertisement: Termination of the transit agreement between Russia and Ukraine on December 31 will have little effect on the strengthened European gas market The Ukrainian government is not conducting official negotiations regarding the continuation of Russian gas transit after the termination of the current agreement. President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev expressed confidence in the outcome of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine to ensure continued supply of Russian gas through Ukraine to several European countries. Ukraine does not intend to extend the gas transit agreement with Russia, which expires at the end of 2024, and is ready to discuss the transit of gas from other suppliers through its GTS if requested by Europe. In its internal plans for 2025, the Russian gas monopolist Gazprom assumes that gas transit to Europe through Ukraine will no longer be carried out after December 31, 2024. Slovakia will hold a series of negotiations to ensure the supply of Russian gas after the expiration of the current transit contract through Ukraine.