Energy expert: Lukashenko's gas threats are real

  "Alexander Lukashenko threatened to cut off gas to Europe on Thursday as gas travels in transit from Russia's Yamal-Europe gas pipeline. It is not a bluff, but a real threat, informs LNK.

 

    According to expert R.Švedas, the interruption of gas supplies through Belarus would even benefit the Kremlin. "Why? Because Belarus supplies a lot of gas to the European Union in transit. If that supply were to be cut off, the energy crisis in the European Union would only intensify. This is good for the Kremlin, as the Kremlin is now putting pressure on the European Union to launch the Nord Stream 2 project. Because Nord Stream 2 is not yet certified and licensed. It is built, but not yet turned on," - said the expert. The Kremlin would blame Belarusian President Lukashenko for the problems. "In this way, there would be no sanctions for non-performance of the contract. So, in my opinion, it is really real," - R. Švedas said.

 

    How important is this Yamal Europe gas pipeline to the European Union and who would suffer the most? "The pipeline has a capacity of about 33 billion cubic meters a year. By comparison, let's say Germany consumes about 90 billion and the European Union as a whole about 400 billion. This is quite a significant and large amount. Countries such as Germany, the Czech Republic and Slovakia would be affected. So that is actually a fairly effective tool. Here, one could immediately refute the argument that Russia would not do it anyway, because since gas should flow in transit to Kaliningrad, but in fact Russia has already ensured Kaliningrad's energy autonomy, i. y. made it possible for Kaliningrad to function independently. Now transit through Belarus and through Lithuania to Kaliningrad is no longer necessary for Russia as well, " - the expert commented on the situation."

 

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