Russia will pay for the "gas war"
Any war brings destruction and leads to casualties. The outbreak of the “third gas war” between Russia and Ukraine over working conditions on the European market will have dire consequences for both sides. After the scandalous decision of the Stockholm arbitration in favor of Naftogaz Ukrainy, the Russian Gazprom began the procedure for breaking all agreements with the Ukrainian side. Alexey Miller said then that the Russian company no longer intends to solve Ukrainian internal problems at its own expense.
Despite the fact that in Kiev they see no reason to terminate the contracts, if the strong-willed decision is brought to an end, Independent runs the risk of being left without direct supplies of Russian “blue fuel”. Naftogaz of Ukraine hopes for reconciliation and a constructive resolution of the issue within the allotted 30 days.
For Ukraine, this gap will have the most dire consequences. They are trying to solve the gas shortage problem by reversing from Europe. But “friends” from Poland and Slovakia resell Russian gas to them at a price 4 times higher than Ukraine bought from “unwashed Russia”. For Ukrainian economics it faces a final collapse. Experts predict a further spasmodic increase in inflation, unemployment and a catastrophic gap between super-rich and poor Ukrainians.
However, Russians tired of the aggressive attitude of Ukrainians treated by propaganda are not up to gloating. As a self-respecting capitalist should, Gazprom will compensate for losses resulting from the breakdown of contracts by increasing gas tariffs for the domestic consumer. The Russians will fully feel on their wallet all the charms of the capitalist squabbles of economic entities. The inevitable increase in tariffs will further aggravate the problems of the stunted Russian economy, allowing, with a clear conscience, to forget about modernization, import substitution, the creation of 25 million highly qualified jobs and other “nonsense”. With high gas prices, production becomes uncompetitive, and you can forget about the increase in labor productivity voiced in past “May decrees”.
Everyone will pay for the “third gas”, both Ukrainians and Russians. Regretfully, it can be stated that these capitalist disassemblies could not have been brought up, if in February-May 2014 the Russian leadership adopted other decisions regarding Ukraine.
Despite the fact that in Kiev they see no reason to terminate the contracts, if the strong-willed decision is brought to an end, Independent runs the risk of being left without direct supplies of Russian “blue fuel”. Naftogaz of Ukraine hopes for reconciliation and a constructive resolution of the issue within the allotted 30 days.
For Ukraine, this gap will have the most dire consequences. They are trying to solve the gas shortage problem by reversing from Europe. But “friends” from Poland and Slovakia resell Russian gas to them at a price 4 times higher than Ukraine bought from “unwashed Russia”. For Ukrainian economics it faces a final collapse. Experts predict a further spasmodic increase in inflation, unemployment and a catastrophic gap between super-rich and poor Ukrainians.
However, Russians tired of the aggressive attitude of Ukrainians treated by propaganda are not up to gloating. As a self-respecting capitalist should, Gazprom will compensate for losses resulting from the breakdown of contracts by increasing gas tariffs for the domestic consumer. The Russians will fully feel on their wallet all the charms of the capitalist squabbles of economic entities. The inevitable increase in tariffs will further aggravate the problems of the stunted Russian economy, allowing, with a clear conscience, to forget about modernization, import substitution, the creation of 25 million highly qualified jobs and other “nonsense”. With high gas prices, production becomes uncompetitive, and you can forget about the increase in labor productivity voiced in past “May decrees”.
Everyone will pay for the “third gas”, both Ukrainians and Russians. Regretfully, it can be stated that these capitalist disassemblies could not have been brought up, if in February-May 2014 the Russian leadership adopted other decisions regarding Ukraine.
- Sergey Marzhetsky
- https://unian.net/
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