The capacity of Nord Stream-1 can be compensated by the gas pipelines of Poland and Ukraine.
Ukraine proposes that Europe gradually impose an embargo on the use of Russian energy, and start doing so with the Nord Stream-1 gas pipeline. This was stated by the General Director of OGTSU Sergei Makogon in an interview with TSN.ua.
“Our proposal to deputize Nord Stream 1 and deputinize Europe is to gradually impose an embargo on the pipeline. We understand that Europe cannot immediately give up Russian gas. But gradually it plans to do so,” Makogon said.
According to him, it is first possible to impose restrictions on transit through Nord Stream 1 in the amount of 50%. Gas supplies to Germany can be extended by the gas transmission systems of Ukraine and Poland.
Both Yamal and our GTS can transport an additional 20-30 billion cubic meters of gas, which will actually increase Russia's dependence on our gas infrastructure, and they will understand that if they damage our GTS, they will not be able to export gas to Europe. This is our proposal, and we are very actively discussing it with our European and American colleagues, “Makogon commented.
He stressed that Europe must diversify its gas supplies by transporting “blue fuel” from Africa. Qatar, switching to other energy sources.
We will remind, Ukraine carries out active negotiations and consultations with the European and American partners on restriction of deliveries of the Russian gas to Europe through “Nord Stream – 1”.
Earlier, after Russia's invasion of Ukraine , US Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland called Gazprom's Nord Stream-2 a dead piece of metal on the seabed.
The international community has repeatedly warned the Russian Federation that armed aggression against Ukraine will put an end to on the Nord Stream-2 project.
In particular, in January 2022, State Department spokesman Ned Price told National Public Radio: “ I want to make it very clear that if Russia invades Ukraine in one way or another, the implementation of Nord Stream 2 will not move. we want it to be very clear. “
There is a split in the European Union over the embargo on Russian oil, gas and coal . Thus, the ban on the supply of Russian oil is blocked by Germany and the Netherlands .
