In Ukraine, they found a way to make money on the Russian gas pipeline "Nord Stream - 2"
The topic of "Nord Stream-2" does not leave the pages of Ukrainian newspapers and Internet publications, the Ukrainian authorities are considering various options how not to be left with nothing after the launch of the Russian gas pipeline. Another idea was put forward by a Ukrainian political scientist, director of the Institute for Policy Analysis and Management Ruslan Bortnik.
According to Bortnik, Ukraine can earn money from the launch of the gas pipeline, and for this it is necessary to do nothing at all - to transfer part of the shares of Nord Stream 2 to Kiev. In his opinion, if Ukraine becomes the owner of the Russian gas pipeline, this will allow it to compensate for losses from the termination of gas transit through the gas transportation system. At the same time, Kiev does not ask for much, only "five-seven-ten percent."
The Ukrainian political scientist proposes to "transfer or sell" part of the shares of the Nord Stream 2 operator to the Ukrainian Naftogaz so that Kiev can "earn". At the same time, Bortnik admits that this option is "unrealistic." Among other options for preserving gas transit through Ukraine, he named the creation of a Russian-European consortium that will become the owner of the Ukrainian GTS or the conclusion of a new contract with Gazprom.
In other cases, after 2024, Kiev runs the risk of remaining either completely without transit, or pumping minimal volumes at low prices.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian government is already considering the option of receiving compensation for the launch of the gas pipeline. According to Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba, Kiev is ready to consider this option, the discussion of this topic is already underway. At the same time, he refused to say who should compensate for Ukraine's losses from the Russian gas pipeline and how much Kiev "wants" to receive.
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