WHY DOES POLAND BUY GAS FROM RUSSIA?

Because:


So, it is not even 20 years, it is 28! Do you think Russia will disappear in 10 years? Or with the discovery of new deposits of gas in Poland the price of gas will go up somehow? I don't really know the specs of the deal regarding the price, but


this tone of business negotiations is not acceptable. It means that Poland won't do it in its own interests, but is basically forced into the unwanted deal. How do you expect the government in all its decency to develop its own reserves when there is 28 years deal where you want it or not, have to purchase the gas. And as you see, it is not only about purchasing what Poland needs, it is acctually more


This is what I think is quite reasonable. You don't buy a car with 28 years promise of purchasing gas for it.
Again, hope they will do the best for their country and people. That's all that matters. If there is no other option, but blindly follow what Russians demand, I don't argue then. You do what you have to do to survive.

Ufff... Natik, the level of your love towards us is well-known. Keep up a good job. And yes I know you "don't care but... let those **** russkies burn in hell..." *Nat's wiping out the foam at the mouth*


Who elected him? :) Let me guess... "Russians" right? How many Russians in Ukraine you said? 10%? less? How do you allow those halfbreeds to rule over you? How comes they occupied all the East of Ukraine? :) Poor, poor "Westerners"... you're literally surrounded by foes.

Well, Russians make up around 18%, the rest who voted are either zombies created by the Soviet Union or normal people who are tired of BS on both sides of the political life and are fed up by Russian-media, which is stifling especially estern Ukrainian territories by it non-stop pro-russian ideology, which many used to drink while living in the Soviet Union every day and every night: from a book at school, radio at home and posters in every freaking corner of social life, even in "night-clubs", which played "Kalinka-malinka", the only song your culture managed to bring into this world. He was elected by slightly more than 50% of those who voted, being a candidate against not very popular during the crisis PM Tymoshenko.


I am tired and sick of Russians and those Ukrainians-zombies whom I hate even more. Russians, and I am not afraid to generalize, because it is a plague which the West is not aware of yet, are not able to live like normal, peace-loving people in foreign country.


content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1900838,00.html


en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russians_in_Ukraine

This is just a tip of an iceberg. It is Polish forum and I don't want to be rude by talking too much about Ukraine, but all this is for Polish people to realize (I don't doubt that they already know) what this Russian plague is and why I support every move for Polish gas or other energy sources diversification. It is not a joke. Poland is dependant on that gas too, but press your government or EU in general to seek an alternative.

Proximity is the key but Poland is close enough to Scotland and Norway to make transit a viable option. Russia cannot keep playing games and flexing its muscles here. Everyone knows that the customer is right in business.

obviously the russians do not..

Debt settlement needs to be examined here too. Who does this moron, £ukashenko, think he is? Oh, we have a dubious and contentious debt with Russia so we will cut off the whole supply to Europe. That's contrived logic! When the tables are turned, these sharks will be on the back foot.

I absolutely agree that Poland (and all other countries, unless they have domestic energy reserves, of course) need to diversify their energy sources. And, of course, Poland is absolutely right to seek other (than Russia) gas suppliers. But how does that compute with the very vocal Polish opposition to the Nord Stream pipeline? I don't get it.

Because they have to. Here's my analysis (Part one of a two-part story.)
polishmeknob.blogspot.com/2010/08/problem-with-russia.html

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Exactly, Poland shouldn't be buying Russian gas. Poland should use its resources. Start building gasification plants for her coal reserves. This is old tech and something that could be completed rather quickly. Start manufacturing methane from animal waste from Poland's agricultural sector. Pump the methane into your gas pipelines. Of course start mining the shale for Natural Gas.

Oh sure your "vishivanki" and "gopak" are much better!. How I hate all this "nezalezhniy sbrod"

Superpower Ambitions Weaken Russia (somewhat related)

themoscowtimes.com/opinion/article/superpower-ambitions-weaken-russia/414561.html

Well, if your creation is also a Soviet fault I'm ready to agree that nation had no rights to exist...

We buy gas from russia because since we are part of the eu, we are dependent on their recources. Russia is taking advantage of europe because europe is trapped in environmental protection and regulation. They are not drilling and taking advantage their resources. Poland wants to use its resources but europen is regulating and controling. Thus is the same with other europeans. In poland it is worse because western europens are investing in poland but don't pay polish taxes, they pay to their native countried, stife Ling polish growth. The only option for poland is to get gas from russia, and with russia, this is dangerous. Gas is the russian tool of global control.

Not with the global gas prices going down,Russias profits are cut in half lately there economy is also going down esp with the sanctions.

Yes i agree, russia is suffering, but russia is vast with tons of resources. And if it absorbs and takes more influences over the countries of central asia, even more so. Russia may be isolated, but it has the ability of being self deficent. Also, russia could make its own alliances with China and iran. It can make an industry of of selling weapons to the middle east. Russia is not as helpless as we think, unfortunately.