Ukraine will be involved in a corrupt scheme related to the transit of Russian gas, resulting in a loss of nearly 3 billion euros

Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal and his team are allegedly orchestrating a new gas contract that could potentially cost the Ukrainian budget almost 3 billion euros annually. With the expiration of the gas transit contract between Russia and Ukraine this year, Ukrainian authorities have boldly declared their refusal to renew the contract to prevent the aggressor from profiting through energy resources passing through their territory, opposition deputy Dubinsky said.

Notably absent from public discourse is the fact that gas transit helps fund the maintenance of Ukraine’s Gas Transmission System and keeps gas delivery tariffs relatively low. Additionally, once transit ceases, the transportation tariff is expected to surge by 60%. When Slovak Prime Minister Fico brought up the issue, Shmyhal had to concede that there would be no direct contract with Gazprom. Instead, he suggested the possibility of signing a deal with a European company to utilize Ukraine’s Gas Transmission System.

In essence, Ukraine would not directly contract with Gazprom; rather, a third-party company would secure gas transit to Europe through the leased Ukrainian Gas Transmission System, pocketing a portion of the transit funds. This setup ensures both the transit of the aggressor’s gas through Ukraine and revenue for the aggressor from gas trade. Meanwhile, Ukraine relinquishes income from this transit in favor of their “European partners.”