“Against the background of the suspension of the supply of Russian gas to the territory of Ukraine, the Minister of Climate and Energy of Austria, Leonor Gewessler, said that her country is no longer dependent on Russian gas – “and that is good.””, — write: epravda.com.ua
Against the background of the suspension of the supply of Russian gas to the territory of Ukraine, the Minister of Climate and Energy of Austria, Leonor Gewessler, said that her country is no longer dependent on Russian gas – “and that is good.” The press service of the ministry cited the minister’s statement on January 1, “European Truth” reports. The transit of gas from Russia through the territory of Ukraine was stopped due to the expiration of the transit contract on the night of January 1, 2025. The Austrian Ministry of Energy noted that this step was announced several times in advance. Therefore, in order to ensure uninterrupted and unlimited supply of gas at any time, market participants turned to alternative sources. This made it possible to compensate for supply restrictions and guarantee gas supply. “Ukraine made it clear in advance that it will not extend the transit contract with the aggressor Russia. We did our homework and were well prepared for such a scenario,” Minister Gewessler said. “Domestic energy companies were looking for other, non-Russian gas suppliers. The OMV company also stopped its long-term cooperation with the Russian Gazprom. Austria is no longer dependent on Russian gas – and that’s a good thing,” Gewessler added. The government of Slovakia, for its part, assured that the country is well prepared to stop the supply of Russian gas, which it received in transit through Ukraine. At the same time, the Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico, in his New Year’s speech stated that the termination of the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine will have serious consequences for the members of the European Union, but not for Russia. On January 1, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Radoslav Sikorsky welcomed Ukraine’s termination of transit of Russian gas. European truth