RT: EU should accept gas transit risks, if it rejects South Stream – Russian Economy Minister

If European countries don’t want to eliminate gas supply problems by building the South Stream pipeline, they should take responsibility for the possible transit risks, said Russian Minister of Economic Development Aleksey Ulyukayev.

"South Stream is a way to eliminate transit risks for European consumers, if European consumers demand reducing the risks, we will build South Stream, if not – then we won’t," Ulyukayev told reporters Wednesday.

He added that in this case the risk of violating the guarantees of supply should be taken by those who refuse the opportunities Russia offers.

Ulyukayev also said that the plans to build a gas pipeline to China have nothing to do with Russia’s fulfillment of its obligations towards European consumers.
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