Russia has not yet gone to full military invasion of Ukraine only because of the transit of gas.
This was assured by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine on European Integration Elena Zerkal on the air of "Channel 5".
"The GTS issue is a matter of our security, because, indeed, for us the existence of this route of gas supply to Europe is a definite factor in ensuring Putin's non-recurrence completely on the territory of Ukraine in military mode. And this is what the Europeans understand very little. At least they say that they do not really understand this, "she said..
According to her, the existence of alternative routes "removes this fuse". Therefore, says Zerkal, with their appearance it will be difficult to predict the subsequent tactics of the Kremlin.