Ukraine does not plan to negotiate with Russia on concluding a direct contract for the supply of natural gas, Prime Minister Denis Shmygal said in an interview with "

According to him, more than 18.5 billion cubic meters have already been accumulated in the underground storage facilities (UGS) of Ukraine.. m of gas is more than in previous years. The country also has its own gas production, which will allow it to survive the upcoming heating season..

The prime minister believes that there should be no significant re-export to the European market of gas owned by foreign traders, which is stored in the Ukrainian underground storage facilities, this heating season should not be.

“In any case, the first proposal is always made to Ukraine in such cases. With a probability of 100%, the gas located in Ukraine will be used here, "

According to Ukrtransgaz, as of October 1, 2021, foreign service customers store 2.8 billion cubic meters in our UGS facilities.. m of gas, resident companies - 0.8 billion cubic meters.

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On October 4, the Russian gas pipeline Nord Stream 2, which the Russian Federation built to deliver gas to European countries bypassing Ukraine, began to be filled with gas. In September, Moscow said that Russia did not intend to stop the transit of gas through the territory of Ukraine after the launch of Nord Stream 2, but this does not mean that it will be so. Meanwhile, the Cabinet of Ministers hopes that the new gas pipeline will not be able to fully operate in the near future due to sanctions, in particular from the United States..