**Ukraine’s Move to End Russian Gas Transit Could Hurt Russia**
Ukraine has decided not to renew its contract for transporting Russian gas through its territory. This change is expected to have a significant impact on Russia’s gas revenues.
The Kremlin claims that this move will not affect their gas sales, but experts disagree. Instead of losing money, Gazprom might try to create an energy crisis in Moldova to destabilize the country.
**Gazprom’s Possible Motive**
By claiming there is an energy crisis, Gazprom might be able to justify using alternative pipelines, such as Turkstream, which bypasses Ukraine and delivers gas directly to Europe. This could lead to a loss of around $6 billion for Gazprom.
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