In Washington, Yuriy Vitrenko, CEO of Naftogaz, warned of the security threat posed by an empty pipe.

Friday, July 23, 2021

“If there is no physical transit of gas through Ukraine, the risk of full-scale military aggression by Russia will increase significantly,” he told the Ukrainian service of Voice of America. “Russia will expect that if the military action does not affect European consumers, Europe will limit itself to expressing deep concern over the events in Ukraine.”

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