Putin: Ukraine continues to receive money for gas transit from Russia, calling it an aggressor

Ukraine continues to “safely cash out money” for the transit of Russian gas through its GTS, despite the fact that it calls Russia an aggressor. About it declared Russian President Vladimir Putin at the plenary session of the Eurasian Economic Forum.

During his speech, the President stressed that Russia is fulfilling all its obligations to partners in the energy sector in good faith, and past attempts to link its actions with the energy crisis in Europe are unjustified. In particular, Putin recalled that Western countries are behind the undermining of the Nord Streams, and Poland closed the Yamal-Europe gas pipeline.

“Threads of the gas pipeline through Ukraine – Ukraine closed one of them … By the way, we supply gas to Europe through the second thread, and Ukraine, despite the fact that it calls us an aggressor, safely cashes money for transit,” Putin said.

Transit of gas from Russia to the EU through the Gas Transportation System (GTS) of Ukraine fell sharply in May 2022, when Kiev refused to accept applications for pumping fuel through the Sokhranovka gas measuring station (GIS) in the Rostov region, from where gas enters the territory of the LPR. Since then, transportation has been carried out only through the Sudzha GIS in the Kursk region, from where the fuel goes to the GTS in the Ukrainian-controlled Sumy region.

Early May 2022Gazprom” delivered 92–99 million cubic meters in transit through Ukraine. m of gas per day, after the blocking of applications for GIS “Sokhanovka” daily pumping fell by more than half to 41-43 million cubic meters. m.

Gas transit through the GTS of Ukraine in April and May is declining after growth in February-March, wrote formerly Vedomosti. According to Gazprom, in April, pumping through Ukraine amounted to 1.19 billion cubic meters. m, or 39.8 million cubic meters. m per day. This is 3% less than in March (41.2 million cubic meters per day). From May 1 to May 12, transportation through the GTS averaged 39.3 million cubic meters. m per day.

The throughput capacity of the Ukrainian GTS on the border with Russia is 288 billion cubic meters. m per year. Under the current contract, under the “pump or pay” condition, Russia must supply 40 billion cubic meters to Europe through Ukraine. m of gas per year (109 million cubic meters per day). The current contract, signed at the end of 2019, expires in 2024.