Need gas?? Bet he begs for gas...from the EU countries.
Point of information: All Russian Natural Gas Contracts with Ukraine expire on December 31, 2023.
The previous contracts were for four years and Russia honored all of them through the War.
It is rumored that none will be renewed.
Likely this will affect Ukraine's ability to be a reliable source in the European Natural Gas Market and will also negatively affect all Ukraine Energy issues.
I read somewhere that Russia, to this day, still pays Ukraine transit fees for natural gas on the one operating pipeline going through Ukraine.