Ukraine is bluffing about Russian gas deliveries + video

EU leaders are in the process of renegotiating the EU budget, with funds slated for Ukraine to receive in the coming years being one of its most important elements. It is no coincidence that the Ukrainians timed for now the announcement that they will no longer supply Russian gas as of 2025, pointed out Oliver Hortay, head of Szazadveg's Climate and Energy Policy Division

The expert noted that in fact, Chernyshev's statements are not about gas deliveries, but about Ukraine being able to squeeze out as much funding as possible from the European Union. The timing is not coincidental: EU leaders are in the process of renegotiating the EU budget, with funds for Ukraine to receive in the coming years being one of its most important elements.

"However, if Ukraine's revenue from transit fees drops from 2025, the country will need more money. And next year,  when the European Union has already voted on the funding, it is still possible to extend the transit contract. Of course, not for the sake of Ukraine's budget revenue, but for the security of supply of the Union," the expert from Szazadveg added.

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