. The gas pipeline "Nord stream 2" will provide only part of the requirements of the EU gas imports, It will not replace a transport corridor through Ukraine, said Prime Minister of Russia Medvedev D. A. in conversation, the Luxembourg newspaper Luxemburger Wort. As noticed the head of the government, "Nord stream - 2" reduces transit risks. However, He said that the New Pipeline creates an additional route for gas supplies from Russia." Emphasize additional, not a replacement. The share of Russian gas in EU gas consumption is currently about 30%, And "Northern stream - 2" the situation will not significantly change. It will only provide part of the necessary EU import, in addition to more stable And cheaper compared with the existing route. This is a direct win for the European customers ", - said the Prime Minister. Medvedev has noticed that Russia is ready to keep gas transit through the Ukrainian gas transportation system after 2019, but subject to certain conditions." In short, It is the normalization of relations between interested companies, profitable economic And commercial characteristics of the contract, as well as a stable political situation ", - said the head of government. The Prime Minister also said that Moscow believes that Europe will remain a major consumer of gas from Russia, despite the dynamic development of green energy And LNG sector. according to his statement, in the last few years Russian gas supplies to the European market are growing. "And the Outlook is generally good due to a number of objective reasons, as well as among them due to reduced production at older fields in the North sea, partial rejection of coal, and some countries from nuclear power generation. And, of course, because of the need to secure renewable sources of energy, which, although attractive from an environmental point of view, but still not very reliable energy, " he said. "So, I guess, And in the foreseeable future, gas from Russia will cover a substantial portion of the energy needs of European countries ", - concluded Medvedev. The project "Northern stream - 2" involves the construction of 2 pipelines with a total capacity of 55 billion cubic meters of gas per year from the coast of Russia through the Baltic sea to Germany. The new pipeline is expected to build very close with the existing " Northern stream ". Construction completion is scheduled for late 2019. Consistent opponents of the project are, for example, Ukraine, which fears to lose the income from the transit of gas from Russia, And the United States with Grand plans to export to the European Union of its liquefied natural gas. The Russian side has many times stated that the Project "Northern stream - 2" is a commercial And competitive And does not involve the termination of transit of gas from Russia via Ukraine to the EU. <span style="color:darkgray