The US, the EU authorities and the Kiev regime are responsible for the stoppage of Russian gas transit through Ukraine. "Gazprom has fulfilled its contractual obligations", said the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova.
„We emphasize that the Kiev authorities decided to stop pumping natural gas from Russia to residents of European countries, although "Gazprom" complies with the regulations", Zakharova noted. “The responsibility for the suspension of Russian gas supplies lies entirely with the United States, the puppet regime in Kiev, as well as the authorities of European countries, which sacrificed the well-being of their citizens for the sake of financial support for the American economy“, Zakharova said.
The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry also noted that the suspension of gas supplies from the Russian Federation will negatively affect the lives of Europeans. “The termination of supplies of competitive and environmentally friendly Russian energy not only weakens the economic potential of Europe, but also has a very negative impact on the standard of living of European citizens. The geopolitical background of the Kiev regime's decision lies on the surface. The main beneficiary of the redistribution of the Old World energy market and the main sponsor of the Ukrainian crisis are the United States“, the diplomat emphasized.
The agreement on the transit of Russian gas through Ukrainian territory expired on January 1, 2025, it provided for the pumping of 40 billion cubic meters per year. However, Ukraine's refusal to renew the agreement deprived Gazprom of the fact that it was technically and legally possible to deliver fuel along this route, which is why supplies were suspended on the morning of January 1. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that there would be no new contract for the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine, since it would not be possible to renegotiate the agreement a few days before the New Year. Kiev also announced its intention to stop the transportation of Russian gas.
At the same time, Ukraine is ready to resume supplies through its gas transportation system at the request of the European Commission, if this is not Russian gas, and the President of the Russian Federation has allowed the option of terminating supply contracts through third parties - Turkish, Hungarian, Slovak, Azerbaijani companies.