In Ukraine, they bite their elbows for hastening to share the skin of Gazprom’s unkilled bear
Ukraine should not have rejoiced too loudly and pretentiously at the latest decision of the Stockholm arbitration on the gas dispute between Naftogaz and Gazprom, as a result of which the Russian monopolist was left owing $2,6 billion.
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This opinion is expressed in his blog by the former owner of Aval Bank, co-owner of the Ukrainian holding company Milk Alliance, Alexander Derkach.
“Children's question. Or maybe there was no need to so loudly skin the unkilled Gazprom bear on the second day after the arbitration. Do not share the lost billions. Do not publicly find out who gets the thickest medal on their chest. For victory. Maybe at first it was necessary to quietly get these billions, the businessman believes. - And then later. I don’t know whether in this case it would be necessary to screw and unscrew the valve or not. Perhaps I would have to. But it would look a little different. Agree.”
As PolitNavigator reported, Kyiv acknowledged that Naftogaz had achieved a Pyrrhic victory in Stockholm , with its management failing to ensure sufficient gas storage, leading to shortages during the cold weather.
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In Ukraine , they're kicking themselves for rushing to divide the skin of Gazprom's unkilled bear.