The Minister of Energy of Ukraine Herman Galushchenko confirmed that Ukraine is not going to extend the gas transit contract with Russia's Gazprom. That's what he's about informed on the air of the telethon.
"I can confirm that we do not plan to enter into any additional agreements or extend the validity of this agreement." said the minister.
Galushchenko also emphasized that Ukraine's gas transportation system has passed the stress test and is ready for life without the transit of Russian gas.
At the same time, the minister did not mention whether it would be possible to continue the transportation of gas from Russia to bypass the contracts with Gazprom, mentioning that EU countries have a successful experience of quickly rejecting Russian gas:
"There is an EU initiative, RepowerEU, which predicts that by 2027, European countries will completely get rid of Russian gas, not only pipeline gas, but all gas, including LNG." - he said.
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