In eight years, Nezalezhnaya will not only provide itself with natural gas, but also will sell the surplus abroad.. This was stated by Prime Minister Vladimir Groysman. "We want to be a gas power that meets our own needs and exports (gas). We can do this until 2025 ", - said the head of government in an interview with the German newspaper Die Zeit. But for this, it is necessary that Western investors invest enormous funds in the development of the energy system of Ukraine.. This money, according to Groisman, will not be thrown to the wind, because pipelines and gas distribution stations are of great value.. "The Ukrainian gas transportation system was built for the transit of Russian gas to Europe. The capacity of the pipeline system is 146 billion cubic meters of gas per year.. Currently used 90 billion. The system is quite reliable, "- said the official. Naturally, all this is said in order to try to convince the Europeans that they should receive Russian gas only via the Ukrainian route.. And the construction of the "Nord Stream - 2" should be stopped. According to Groisman, Moscow "wants to take Europe hostage" by launching a gas pipeline under the Baltic Sea.. "This is the idea of ??another hybrid weapon against Europe. As soon as Russia begins to dominate the gas market, it will stop deliveries, "the Prime Minister voiced the idea, which, in the opinion of Russian experts, is completely delusional. The statements of the Ukrainian authorities about the danger of the "Nord Stream - 2" are explained solely by the reluctance of Kiev to remain without transit revenues..

According to Ukrainian economic expert Vitaliy Kuzmin, after the launch of the new pipeline, Ukraine will lose $ 3 billion a year, RIA FAN reports. The Nord Stream 2 project envisages the construction of two gas pipeline lines with a total capacity of 55 billion cubic meters of gas per year from the coast of Russia through the Baltic Sea to Germany. The launch of the pipeline is scheduled for December 2019. The project is supported by Germany, Austria and other European countries.. USA, Poland, Ukraine and their allies oppose.