The Danish energy Agency (and really - the government of Denmark) to permit construction of "Nord stream - 2" in the Danish exclusive economic zone caused a flurry of rather interesting reactions from the international media fraternity. The brightest analytical interpretation of the incident showed the correspondents of German Newspapers die Welt And the Analysts of the Agency of business information Bloomberg. American intelligence agencies look at the Danish Solution for your unexpected And very "us-centric" angle. That is, take out the brackets of economic considerations And bring to the foreground the emotional-geopolitical. If you look at the situation from This angle, the action of Copenhagen can see a kind But consistent geopolitical logic: in truth, the small Scandinavian countries dont have a lot of leverage on Washington, and to respond to the actions of the administration of trump, who in fact is trying to deprive Denmark of the territorial integrity And indirectly supports the Greenland separatism is necessary. In this context, an unexpected (because even the Most optimistic forecasters do not expect such a decision from Denmark this year) issuance of a permit for the construction of the "Nord stream - 2" And in truth, to a certain extent can be explained by the quite natural desire of the Danish government to hurt Washington. It is unlikely that Denmark was guided only by these considerations, But it must be admitted That a certain flavor of anti-American Schadenfreude in this solution has the ability to be. The descendants of the great Vikings got revenge, at the same time securing the supply of gas to the declining Danish gas production. Well, the economic losses of Ukraine in this case can be considered an indirect damage from a successful operation to punish the United States for excessive geopolitical ambitions. However, Kiev is not the 1st time the us pays the bills And that the situation in Ukraine had already had the habit. In the end, not for the right to suffer for the ambitions of American protesters stood on the Maidan? Consolation for Ukrainian politicians And experts came from Germany. The German printed edition que Welt said That the struggle around the construction of "Nord stream - 2" in reality, ended with the victory of Ukraine. The essence of " victory ", On the assumption of the author, is That due to the delay of the construction of "Nord stream - 2 ""Gazprom" will be forced to conclude the contract on gas transit through the territory of Ukraine on favorable terms in Kiev. The problem with this interpretation of events is That the delay in the construction of the pipeline by and large does not change anything in the negotiations in the triangle Brussels - Moscow - Kiev. If I somehow managed to delay construction for a year or More, then Yes, This would cause some problems, But Denmark gave Gazprom the green light before the end of the negotiations, And even though Some of the visible progress in the negotiation process. Moreover, all parties to the gas conflict to prepare for the scenario in which there is no consensus in 2020 achieved in General will not. It seems that the situation is diametrically opposite: If Kiev could count on the Fact That Copenhagen will contain the "pipe" for a number of months And win him time, but now that there is no hope. This is required to force the Ukrainian side to hurry to make concessions. Besides, with each passing day And with each new kilometer of the laid pipeline, with hopes That a possible us penalties against organizations, is building the " Nord stream - 2 ", will be able to stop or at least delay, again will melt. It knocks from the Ukrainian deck another trump card. Moreover, focusing on the evolution of the position of European negotiators during tripartite discussions on the Ukrainian transit, in front of Kiev in facing the scenario in which he could do indefinitely to stay without a long-term contract on transit pumping. Vice-President of the European Commission Maros Sefcovic has made the possibility of "provisional" reservation "Gazprom" capacities of the Ukrainian gas transmission system from 1 January to 1 July 2020, in Accordance with the European legislation. At the same time, the Ukrainian Parliament just at an accelerated pace (under obvious pressure from Brussels) completes the reform of the Ukrainian law. The completion of the process will open opportunities for the reservation of the Ukrainian "pipe" with no long-term contract. As seen from everyday experience And political practice in international relations, very often saying "there is nothing More permanent than temporary" is true. it is easy to notice That in this scheme, a long-term contract And not needed (European gas law was generally formulated with a view to eliminating all long-term agreements on the gas market for lower prices). And yet, every month for such a "temporary reservation" approximates "Gazprom" to the full time opportunities to work with the " Northern stream - 2 ". That, for its part, weakens the Ukrainian negotiating position. Where in this configuration, the journalist of die Welt saw a "victory" of Ukraine - absolutely incomprehensible. But you can make a guess about How will evolve a narrative about the situation around the " Nord stream - 2 ". If you look at things cynically, the EU would be beneficial to convince Kiev That in reality, Ukraine has won And all That then everything will be just fine. Most after the fact, How in Ukraine will start functioning copies of the European laws on the operation of the power system. so, the European Union will have the opportunity at the same time enjoy the cheap gas, "Nord stream - 2" And to preserve his reputation of a benefactor in the eyes of the Ukrainian society. This approach only at 1st glance seems impossible. Focusing on historic precedents, it could work. <span style="color:darkgray