President Zelensky in a conversation with the head of the EC: Kiev is ready to reduce the cost of gas transit EC) Ursula von der Leyen that Kiev is ready to reduce the cost of gas transit. This is reported by TASS with reference to the presidential press service.
“The President stressed that Ukraine is ready to reduce the cost of gas transit through its territory and provide its own underground storage facilities for storing strategic fuel reserves,” the message says.
Also, the Ukrainian leader, in a conversation with the head of the EC, presented a number of proposals “aimed at preventing the energy crisis in Europe.” They discussed the idea of creating a regional platform to strengthen energy security.
Earlier in November, former Verkhovna Rada deputy Yevgeny Muraev said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky could repeat the fate of former head of state Viktor Yanukovych. According to the politician, Zelensky, like Yanukovych, commits serious personnel errors.
On November 1, the daily transit of Russian natural gas through Ukraine decreased by more than a third compared to October 1. At the same time, in early October, Zelensky said that the annual losses of Ukraine in the event of a stop in the transit of Russian gas to Europe will amount to two billion dollars. The Ukrainian leader said that the country receives “legal” funds for transit, and noted the importance of preserving this opportunity.