Ukraine took $ 3.8 million from Gazprom to its budget

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MOSCOW, March 21 (Itar-Tass) - RIA Novosti. All funds of Gazprom, located on the territory of Ukraine, went to the budget of the country, said the head of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine Pavel Petrenko. The words of the Ukrainian official are passed by Ukrinform.

Petrenko told about the arrest of that part of the funds of the Russian company that were on the territory of Ukraine and named their approximate cost.

"We have already withdrawn some of the funds - everything that Gazprom had on the territory of Ukraine was described, arrested and seized in the state budget, more than 100 million hryvnia," he said. The amount claimed by the Minister is about 218 million rubles.

In addition, the Ukrainian Ministry of Justice requires Gazprom to pay an additional six billion dollars in fine "in accordance with the court's decision." Petrenko also said that Kiev has possible prospects for implementing such decisions "not only in Ukraine, but also in other countries with which there are relevant agreements."

"All the way to a penny"

Earlier, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko threatened Gazprom that the company would have to pay "everything to a penny" over the dispute in the Stockholm Arbitration.

"I am convinced that Ukraine will get everything to a penny," the Ukrainian president said in an interview with Ukrainian TV channels.
The head of Ukraine said that the refusal of Gazprom to pay to Naftogaz speaks of the "weak position of the European company." Then Poroshenko noted that Ukrainian lawyers are working on the issue of seizure of property of a Russian company if the Stockholm arbitration award is not satisfied.

In addition, the president of Ukraine said that the country was able to sacrifice the internal consumption of gas in order not to stop transit and show itself as a "reliable partner."

In addition, Poroshenko predicted the destruction of Russia itself.

"If Russia does not respect the law and does not follow court decisions, I believe that as a result it will be completely destroyed," he said.

Also, the head of the Ukrainian state told how the amount that Gazprom would owe to pay Naftogaz for delaying the implementation of the Stockholm arbitration decision will grow.

According to him, the delay for one day will cost the Russian company half a million dollars.

"Gazprom" pulls with the execution of the court on the payment of money in favor of Naftogaz ... I would like to say that this is absolutely futile, "- said the Ukrainian president.

Poroshenko also said that the project "North Stream-2" allegedly has less supporters.

In addition, the President of Ukraine announced the obligation of Gazprom to transit gas through this country. In his opinion, transit is "not charity towards Ukraine".

"It's not his charity, it's not his gesture of supporting Ukraine, it's a direct commitment." Obligations and a court decision must be fulfilled. "Point," stressed Poroshenko.

In addition, the Ukrainian president expressed the hope that the decision of the Stockholm Arbitration will affect the possibility of obtaining a new tranche of the International Monetary Fund for Kiev.

"Late drink Borjomi"

Russian senator Alexei Pushkov, commenting on the "gas dispute" between Russian and Ukrainian companies, called Naftogaz an extortionist.

"The sooner all relations with Naftogaz are severed, the better." Let Naftogaz then demand, be indignant, get it and go anywhere: for us it will not matter, we will be free of this buyer, more like an extortioner, "the parliamentarian said. .

He also said that the cessation of supplies of "blue fuel" to Ukraine will put an end to the statements of the head of state Petro Poroshenko on "gas pressure" from Russia, as a result of which the Ukrainian side will have to purchase fuel from Qatar or the United States.

Pushkov also responded to the threats of the Ukrainian leader that "Gazprom" will pay the Ukrainian side "everything to a penny."

"Poroshenko is threatened: they say, Gazprom will pay everything to a penny First, do not share the skin of a still-killed bear.

Gazprom will finally say goodbye to Ukraine, Poroshenko himself will pay the last penny for expensive non-Russian gas. So let him get ready, "the politician wrote on his Twitter.

Stockholm Arbitration

In late February, the Stockholm Arbitration decided to recover from Gazprom in favor of the Ukrainian side 4.637 billion dollars compensation for the shortage of transit gas. Given the previous decision (under the contract for the supply of "blue fuel"), the Russian company should pay about $ 2.5 billion.

The head of Gazprom Alexei Miller said that the arbitration decision creates an imbalance in contracts in favor of Naftogaz. The Russian company noted that they intend to protect their rights by all legal means. Gazprom also stressed that the arbitrators agreed with Naftogaz's arguments about the sharp deterioration in the state of the Ukrainian economy, which largely influenced the final decision. At the same time, Miller added that the Russian company does not plan to raise the economies of neighboring countries at its own expense

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