Transit blackmail and the hidden goals of Russia (view from the Ukraine)

Moscow uses a strategy of psychological pressure on the Ukraine and the EU, simulating the situation "geopolitical horror stories" with the termination of the gas transit through the Ukrainian territory.

A special message for the Ukraine and Europe is read between the lines of Gazprom's announcement.
The essence of the message for Europe: in the future 10-15 years, European countries won’t be able to do without Russian gas, so the exclusive right to control the cost and logistics of the gas supplies belongs exclusively to Gazprom.

The Kremlin offers Europe two options to solve the problem: the construction of the Turkish (south) Stream or the non-use of the Third Energy Package in the case of the Opal gas pipeline, to fully use its infrastructure.