Sergei Kupriyanov
Sergei Kupriyanov
both cold consumers contracted currently destined european fact gas gave nobody plan providing reaching russia ukraine understand
We understand that it is cold, but it is not only cold in Ukraine. We are currently providing more gas for all our consumers, both in Russia and abroad, and we do not plan to put up with the fact that gas destined for European consumers is being used in Ukraine and is not even reaching the border. Nobody gave Ukraine the right to take more gas than the contracted volume.
based begin contract european gas january price selling signed starting
We have signed a contract based on a European price formula, which allows us to begin selling gas at a price of $230 for 1,000 cubic meters starting from January 1.
carried contracts
All our contracts are being carried out in full.
aware contract document gas line maximum million per saying shipping volume
On Dec. 31, we got a document from Turkmenistan saying that in line with our contract for January, they are shipping 141.7 million cubic meters per day. This volume is the maximum pipelines from Turkmenistan can carry. We were not aware of any gas going to Ukraine. That would have been impossible.
break complex conditions halfway meet needs normal period proposal provide ready ukrainian work
Yesterday, we made a proposal on how to break out of this very knotty situation. We were ready to meet the Ukrainian people's needs halfway and to provide them with normal conditions of work during the winter, the most complex period of the year.
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Literally 40 minutes ago, we received an official answer from the Ukrainian side. The answer said: 'We cannot sign it' and that is all.
absolutely coming conflict image impact negative problem solved
The problem must be solved in the coming days. This conflict absolutely has a negative impact on Russia's image and reputation.
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We are fully prepared to restrict gas supplies to Ukraine after December 31, if there is no contract.
energy gas increased leaving natural price raising recent resources several slightly ukraine unchanged
The price for natural gas and other energy resources has increased several times in recent years. And leaving the price for Ukraine unchanged or slightly raising it would be unreasonable.
forced gas lower operation pipeline pressure start
We have been forced to start the operation to lower the pressure in Ukraine's gas pipeline system.
carrying completed consumers european fully gas restore supplies time work
We have fully completed work to restore gas supplies to Europe. At this time we are carrying out deliveries to European consumers in full.
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We believe it will be extremely difficult, or impossible, to be more precise, for the Ukrainian authorities to explain to their people the reason for such a short-sighted policy.
commission european expressed position responding today
The position expressed by the European Commission today was just the position we were responding to on Tuesday.
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But our proposals were turned down, which means that the Ukrainian authorities were tuned to confrontational moods from the very start.