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Economic blinders: In Ukraine refuse to believe that Russia will build the "South" and "Nord Stream"

Despite reports on the progress of the negotiations with Serbia, Russia and Denmark on the construction of gas pipelines "Southern" and "North Stream", in Kiev the prospect of creating new pipelines are skeptical.

"We will be pragmatic, during the global financial crisis, none of the" threads "has no real reason to be completed within 5 years. Therefore, for Ukraine it poses no threat," - said "New Region" Yulia Tymoshenko adviser on energy issues, Alexander Hudyma .

"Two years ago it was still a threat, but due to the crisis, we have managed to reduce gas consumption by 15 billion cubic meters, and can it continue to reduce for another 10. This means that our CTA will provide Russia's gas transit to Europe, and we will have enough income to buy Russia's gas, and eventually Central Asian. So I do not see any threat, "- he stressed.

"Let them build. This is - not a threat, but an incentive. After all, Ukraine does not have an impact on Serbia and Denmark. God grant that we were able to realize the interests of the country itself. But let them build it. Plans and searchlights - it's not a concrete reality. It should be borne in mind in Russia crisis. We need to build their own pipelines others. Including "Nabucco." He and his agenda has not been removed. I think these agreements Russia - only a panic reaction to the "Nabucco", rather than a reality, " - in turn, said the MP Lilia Grigorovich of the "Our Ukraine".

"Today Russia is suffering from a terrible crisis. Production of gas from them difficult. And a very great doubts that Russia will be able to move two natural gas pipelines. Obviously, they are simply not enough gas", - summarized ally of Viktor Yushchenko.

21 October 2009 | creation, kiev, message, negotiations, pipeline, pipeline, russia, serbia, stream

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