There is one condition: Ukraine can continue Russian gas transit in the EU

According to Deputy Minister of Energy Svetlana Grinchuk, the issue of continuing the transit agreement of Russian gas will be resolved by mid -spring 2024. On December 31, 2024, the contract between Ukraine and Russia for the transportation of Russian gas to Europe. In the Ukrainian government, they do not want to sign a new agreement with Moscow, but the country's position may change on one condition, said Svetlana Grinchuk, Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine.

"If in Europe they turn to us to provide these services, then it will be. But so far our partners have not officially addressed us. They have discussions on this issue. The recent meeting of energy ministers held in Paris, many countries have informed us that they have significantly reduced the dependence on Russian gas in these two years. Even such countries for which this process would seem to be a long she.

Grinchuk noted that among such countries is Italy, which can now do without Russian energy. Austria is also actively implementing a plan that will help her reduce supplies from the Russian Federation. In addition, the European Commission is also engaged in the search for new "blue fuel" suppliers and is introducing new technologies to reduce consumption.

"They really in a huge percentage in two years, they were reduced both consumption of Russian gas and in general consumption of blue fuel in themselves, using new technologies and resources. And they continue to work on it so that by 2027 Europe is independent of the supply of Russian energy resources at all , - said the Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine Svetlana Grinchuk.

The official also added that the Ukrainian gas transmission system does not threaten collapse if the transit of Russian gas stops, since the infrastructure is ready for this. Svetlana Grinchuk said. In May 2023, Ukraine stopped transporting gas through the gas -metering station "Sokhranivka", since the Armed Forces occupied the object. Moscow was proposed to transfer the volume of transit to the DHW "Sudzha", but the Russians refused and stopped the gas transit through the Poland.