REUTERS
Ukraine offered its Western partners to jointly manage the Ukrainian gas transmission system.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman says Russia's Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project is a kind of covert war against Europe and European consumers.
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"Nord Stream 2 is a form of covert war against Europe. We know what dependence on Russia in energy and politics is. We know it from our own experience how dangerous it is. Therefore, we're now considering this [Nord Stream 2] project as Russia's geopolitical weapon," Groysman told Die Welt, as reported by the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers' department on December 2.
According to the official, Ukraine's status as a priority gas transit country is of great importance in terms of security and policy for the entire Europe.
"We've offered our Western partners to manage our gas transmission system together. Its capacity is 140 billion cubic meters. Our gas storage facilities can store gas for up to 1,000 days. This is a great potential," he added.