Ukraine’s economy will collapse in the event of the project “North Stream-2″. This opinion was expressed in an interview EurAktiv special representative of the US Department of Energy Amos Hochstein.
According to the expert, as Ukraine is no longer a transit country for Russian gas, it will lose the income of two billion dollars. “As you will recover from this simple answer -. No economy will collapse” – the official said. In addition, the project will affect the Slovak economy. Now Bratislava received a billion dollars from the transit of Russian gas a year.
Also, according to Hochstein, “Nord Stream-2″ will have a big impact on the whole of Europe. “I do not think it is in the interests of Europe and the United States,” – he said
The project “North Stream-2″ involves the construction of two lines of the gas pipeline from the coast of Russia through the Baltic Sea to Germany. reminds RIA Novosti. In the United States believe that the pipeline will have a negative impact on Eastern Europe. This was stated by US Secretary of State John Kerry
Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that “Nord Stream-2.” – A purely commercial project, attempts to block a political nature .
in an exclusive interview with “Russia 24″ Chairman of the Board of PJSC “Gazprom” Viktor Zubkov said that “this is a purely commercial project, which is aimed at strengthening the energy security in Europe.” According to him, the work will start in the II quarter of 2018. “For half a year, we can carry out this work, and in the IV quarter of 2019 can finish this very important project,” – said Zubkov
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