"It's not fair". Yatsenyuk is begging Germany to abandon Nord Stream 2
If Europe refuses gas supplies through Ukraine in favor of Nord Stream 2, it will be a great injustice, since Kyiv did not stop supplies to the EU, even despite “Russian aggression.”
Former Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk stated this at the Kiev Security Forum, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
Nord Stream 2 is without a doubt an anti-European, anti-Ukrainian and pro-Russian project. As Prime Minister, and then as head of the Kyiv Security Forum, I clearly stated that this project would undermine the energy stability and energy security of Ukraine, Poland, Slovakia and all of Europe.
I am surprised by this hypocrisy, since Russia can be expected to gain an advantage if it completes this project. Another cynical approach of those who support and defend this project is the narrative that it will supposedly strengthen the European energy market. It is not true!" – Yatsenyuk said.
“Russia is a supplier of natural gas to EU countries, but the issue is not who produces the gas, but who supplies it, and Ukraine has already ensured the transit of gas to the European Union. We guaranteed this and fulfilled our obligations even during the war, after the start of Russian aggression against Ukraine. Because it’s unfair! I want to say very clearly that this is dishonest on the part of our European partners, in particular Germany,” the ex-prime minister complained.
“I understand why they decided to speed up with Nord Stream 2.” Because after the elections in a few months Germany will have a different government,” Yatsenyuk added.
"It's not fair." Yatsenyuk is begging Germany to abandon Nord Stream 2.