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To: twinself

Fair enough - but Russians have played this very well, actually. What they did is the forced the EU (Germans, to be exact) to do their dirty work for them. I can assure you Germany's screaming bloody murder at the Ukrainians. And you're incorrect - only 25% of EU exports go through Ukraine. Russians said, ok, we're turning the gas back up, but if there's a drop in gas, means Ukrainans are siphoning off. They'll even put the EU observers in the pump stations to show the EU they're pumping, but if gas doesn't arrive in EU, means Ukraine's taking the gas. Puts the Ukraine between the rock and the hard place. Try explaining the Germans where the gas went.

As far as I'm concerned, Russians are welcome to give discounts to whom they like. If they like Belarus, let them sell gas to them at a loss. I don't care. But I can't support Ukraine moaning/groaning about being charged market prices. I can guarantee you Ukraine's independence from Russia rates far below Germany's (and EU's) need for the natural gas on their list of priorities.


9 posted on 01/04/2006 9:53:08 AM PST by farlander
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To: farlander
No my friend, you are disinformed. 25% is the approximate ammount of natural gas EU demand that is supplied by Russian Gazprom (80% of which is transferred via Ukraine). The rest goes to Poland and Germany via Yamal 1 pipeline going through Belarus. Check it.

Maybe you don't care about Putin'support for lil' USSR museum Belarus, but I am a Pole and I do. In fact he would like Ukraine to be another Belarus. Fortunately due to strong Ukrainian nationalism it won't happen. And Germans? They look startled like their reliable Eurasian "democracy" tries to treat disobediant servants. If you think it was a smart move from Russian side I can only congratulate you a good sense of humour. Payback is a bitch - Yanukovich will see that soon for the 2nd time.
10 posted on 01/04/2006 10:28:52 AM PST by twinself
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