Some seem to not understand why Ukraine "insists on keeping aggressor's gas transit" through our territory.
Oil & gas revenues constitute up to 30% of Russia's state budget income, while Europe is one of the top markets for Russian gas /1
The need to have UA transmission system operational is a safeguard against RU large-scale aggression, which could eventually damage Ukrainian pipeline along with other critical infrastructure objects. The deterrent disappears when Kremlin gets alternative routes for their gas /2
UA gas transmission system is complex, of necessary capacity & maintenance. There's no logic for Russia to invest billions in building projects like NS2, unless the goal pursued is to untie their hands to destroy Ukraine while keeping gas revenues safe #StopNordStream2 /3
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Just one more piece to add to this picture. Ukraine has long been a target to Russian propaganda. But media watchdogs noticed that disinfo which particularly hits hard on reforms & demonizes Western partners who had advocated them has intensified over last years 1/4
Such propaganda advances a key narrative of Ukraine being a failed state governed from overseas. It tries to convince people the reforms eventually have a single goal which is to allow foreigners to grab as many UA strategic assets/ enterprises/ land/ whatever as possible 2/4
Just take a look at this one blatant example. And that's the show, broadcasted in prime time on the most popular news channel Ukrayina24 which belongs to Akhmetov: kyivpost.com/article/opinio… 3/4