The direct losses of the Ukrainian economy from the reduction of gas transit from Russia will be 0, 6% 0, 9% of GDP in 2020 and 2021, respectively. This assessment is contained in the press release of the national Bank of Ukraine, devoted to the forecasts of increase of economy of the country. Under the baseline scenario of the regulator, the volume of transit will be reduced from supposedly 90 billion cubic meters in 2019 to 50 billion in 2020 and 30 billion by 2021. The Ministry is considering alternative scenarios which involve an increase, Thus reducing the volume of transit. due to the transit of gas Ukraine receives about three billion dollars a year, recalled in the Ministry." Its termination would not only result in direct loss of foreign exchange earnings, but also create risks for the activities of related industries and own needs of Ukraine's gas in General, " summed up the national Bank. The existing contracts of Russia and Ukraine on the transit and supply of gas expires at the end of this year. Moscow, Kiev and the European Commission hold a trilateral meeting on the continuation of supplies to the EU through Ukraine, but as long as it is ineffectual. The head of "Gazprom" Alexey Miller before named the 3 key rules to prolong transit: judicial nullification of the claims of "Gazprom" and " Naftogaz ", the definition of the regulatory contract for the transit, as well as the specifics of the supplies and their quantities. now to bypass Ukraine are paving the gas pipeline "Nord stream - 2" with a throughput capacity of 55 billion cubic meters of gas per year. It will pass through the territorial waters or exclusive economic zones of Russia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Germany. Completion of construction - the end of 2019. last Wednesday it was announced that Denmark has given permission for the construction of the gas pipeline "Nord stream - 2" on the Danish continental shelf to the South-East of Bornholm in the Baltic sea. So, it was removed the last obstacle to the implementation of the project. simultaneously, the construction of the gas pipeline " Turkish stream ", consisting of 2 threads with a capacity of fifteen, 75 billion cubic meters each. The first line is intended for gas supplies from Russia to Turkish consumers, the other for the gas supply countries in southern and South-Eastern Europe. The pipeline is expected before the end of 2019. in addition, bypassing Ukraine gas pipeline "Nord stream" connecting the Russian Federation and Germany under the Baltic sea. The first pipeline was put into use in November 2011, the second in October 2012. the Design capacity of Nord stream is 55 billion cubic meters of gas per year. <span style="color:darkgray