Zakharova: Poland approaching control of Ukraine's gas transit system
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Poland is nearing control of Ukraine's Soviet-era gas transit system while benefiting from US LNG re-exports, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated.
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Why It Matters
Poland and Ukraine have maintained close ties following the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, impacting regional energy corridors.
MOSCOW, August 22. /TASS/. Poland is getting closer to taking control of Ukraine’s Soviet-era gas transit system, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
She commented on Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s remarks justifying the terrorist attack against the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 pipelines.
"Warsaw is benefiting from re-exporting US liquefied natural gas to Ukraine and moving closer to de facto control of the gas transit system Kiev inherited from the Soviet Union. Berlin, meanwhile, is desperately trying to slow the deindustrialization of its economy caused by the need to import expensive energy from the United States, Norway and other countries," the diplomat said.
Open Questions
- What specific mechanisms will Poland use to control Ukraine's transit system?
- How will Germany respond to the ongoing energy import pressures?
