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“If Kyiv wants to maintain transit, it needs not to put forward demands, but to make specific proposals that will be attractive from the market point of view,” energy expert Stanislav Mitrakhovich told the VZGLYAD newspaper, commenting on the list of conditions under which Ukraine will agree to the completion of the gas pipeline “ Nord Stream 2."
“Ukraine is not in a position to dictate any conditions to Russia or the European Union,” says Stanislav Mitrakhovich, a senior researcher at the Financial University under the Russian Government, a leading expert at the National Energy Security Fund.
According to him, if Kyiv wants to secure a new long-term contract to maintain transit after 2024, it needs to adapt to the current circumstances. At the same time, the expert admits that we can also talk about a short-term contract. In his opinion, this option could well meet the economic interests of the two countries.
“But in order to maintain the opportunity to extend at least some contract, Ukraine must offer transit conditions that will be better than transit through Poland,” explains Mitrakhovich. – Now transit through Ukraine is the most expensive. However, if it offers a cheaper option, then Russia could retain some of the transit through its territory.”
The expert emphasizes that Kyiv should “not just walk around and dictate some conditions, but enter into negotiations with specific proposals.” In such conditions, he even has a chance to get something, since Europe’s own gas production will decrease and, accordingly, the demand for imported gas will increase. But it’s one thing to offer something specific, it’s another thing to make faces and put forward conditions for players who are, by definition, stronger,” Mitrakhovich explained, adding that “Ukraine is just a transit country and no one will take its demands seriously.”
As for the integration of the gas and electricity markets of Ukraine with the EU, this process is already underway. “Kyiv has adopted a number of laws to reform its gas market in accordance with EU principles. This has already led to an increase in the cost of gas and electricity in the country. Theoretically, it is believed that this should lead to increased investment in this area in the future. So we can consider this factor as positive for Ukraine,” Mitrakhovich noted.
“It’s not clear what type of integration they still need. So that Ukraine's electricity grid is connected to the European one? But for this, Ukraine must spend the money itself and join this network, and not wait for the weather by the sea,” the expert points out. “Therefore, instead of pathetic statements, it is better for them to make more specific proposals. Then they even have some chance of satisfying some of their desires,” Mitrakhovich concluded.
Earlier, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine Olga Stefanishyna announced the conditions under which Kyiv would agree to complete the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.
“First of all, this is a package of energy solutions. This is a guarantee of preserving transit and continuing contractual relations within the framework of a trilateral contract,” said the Deputy Prime Minister.
Also, according to her, Kyiv should receive “guarantees, not agreements” regarding “territorial integrity and sovereignty.” “And also the fulfillment of the EU’s obligations to integrate the gas and electricity markets in accordance with the association agreement with the European Union,” Stefanishina added.
The day before, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said that the agreement between the United States and Germany on Nord Stream 2 would not stop Kyiv in the fight against the Russian gas pipeline, “the game is not over,” and that “two more halves and a penalty shootout” will follow. Earlier, Kuleba said that the US-German deal on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline did not satisfy Kyiv, as it does not resolve the issue of Ukraine’s security.
Let us recall that US Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland said that Germany, as part of the agreements with the United States on the Nord Stream 2 project, will seek an extension of the energy transit agreement between Russia and Ukraine, which expires in 2024, for ten years. In addition, Germany pledged to comply with the “letter and spirit” of the Third EU Energy Package in relation to the Nord Stream 2 project and expressed its readiness to support Ukraine’s energy security in order to protect against a possible interruption of gas supplies from Russia.
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted that the agreement that Germany undertakes to ensure the extension of the transit of Russian gas to Ukraine after 2024 is striking. Ambassador in Washington Anatoly Antonov pointed out that the rhetoric of the United States and Germany is unacceptable for Russia.
Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the phrase “they married me without me” reflects Germany’s intention to use its influence to extend gas transit from Russia through Ukraine for ten years.
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OLD RITE PARISHES OF THE ROC
1. Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Rubtsovo (Patriarchal center of the ancient Russian liturgical tradition). Address: 105082, Moscow, st. Bakuninskaya 83, building 3. Phone: (499) 2650045, 2611851. Clergy: Archpriest John Mirolyubov – rector and head of the center; Priest Andrei Fastov is a freelance cleric. Characteristics: Architectural monument of 1619-23. Side aisles - St. blessed Tsarevich Dimitri and Rev. Sergius of Radonezh. The temple is being restored and needs repair and restoration. Old Believer services have been held since 2007; since 2009, an all-night vigil and Divine Liturgy for the holiday itself are regularly held before Sunday and major holidays. Naon singing, as a rule, is for one choir. The altar is painted, there is a new iconostasis, there are no iconostases or altars in the side chapels yet. There are study groups for Znamenny singing and church rules; after the end of the Liturgy, interviews are held for adults. By the end of 2021, it is planned to commission a clergy house with a hotel for students. There is a website for the center (together with the temple): .
2. Church of St. Nicholas in Studentsi (Kazan Icon of the Mother of God). Address: 109004, Moscow, st. Taganskaya 20a. Phone: (495) 9125243, 9127329. Clergy: Abbot Peter (Vasiliev) – rector. Characteristics: An architectural monument from 1672-73, consecrated in 1996 by the bishop. Divine services since 1994. Naon singing. The altar is painted. There is a new multi-tiered iconostasis. The temple needs further restoration and improvement.
3. Church of St. Nicholas (Life-Giving Trinity) on Bersenevka in Verkhniye Sadovniki. Address: 109072, Moscow, Bersenevskaya embankment, 18-22. Phone, 959-09-30. Clergy: Abbot Kirill (Sakharov) – rector. Characteristics: The temple has been known since 1625, modern construction from 1656-1657. The three-altar church (Troitsky, Nikolsky and Feodosievsky chapels). There is a clergy house - an architectural monument of the 16th-18th centuries - “Embankment Chambers”. The temple was returned in 1991. The community consists of one hundred people. There are refectory chambers and a consecrated chapel for St. Theodosius the Great. Naon singing. Services are held daily morning and evening. There is a Sunday school for children. Conversations with adults are held regularly. The community is active in spreading the old rite in the Russian Orthodox Church. Printed publication – newspaper “Bersenevskie Pages”. Temple website: https://bersenevka.info/.
4. Temple of the Archangel Michael. Address: 140111, p/o Chulkovo, village. Mikhailovskaya Sloboda, Ramensky district, Moscow region. Phone: (495) 5105181. Clergy: Archimandrite Irinarh (Denisov) - rector, Archpriest Evgeniy Sarancha, Priest Valery Bulychev, Deacon Igor Kraev. Characteristics: One of the oldest communities of the same faith. The temple was closed in 1961, returned to the Church in 1989, when parishioners of the St. Nicholas Edinoverie Church of Rogozhskaya Sloboda moved to the parish. Currently, it is the most comfortable and populous community of the same faith, having extensive contacts with fellow believers of other communities. There is a hotel for visitors at the temple. Divine services are held daily, morning and evening. The parishioners come from surrounding villages, previously inhabited by Old Believers and co-religionists, and from Moscow. Singing of adverbs, on holidays in two choirs. Almost every year, bishops' services are performed by the ancient rite (Metropolitan Yuvenaly or other bishops). The community actively publishes church literature, the periodical “Truth of Orthodoxy”. There is a website: www.edinoverie.com. There is a Sunday school for children and a lecture hall for adults.
5. Churches of the Transfiguration and St. John Climacus. Address: 142640, Kurovskoye Orekhovo-Zuevsky district, Moscow region, st. Sovetskaya 89. Phone: (496) 4115159. Clergy: Priest Alexy Guglivaty - rector. Characteristics: The parish has been formed since 1994 by the accession of local Old Believers-non-okrugniks to the Russian Orthodox Church.
6. Temple of the Vladimir Icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Address: s. Ostashovo, Voskresensky district, Moscow region. Phone: (495) 9031840. Clergy: Hieromonk Anthony (Anenko) – rector. Characteristics: A community since 1991 of former Old Believers-priests. The community has more than 200 parishioners.
7. Temple of St. Peter Metropolitan Address: s. Avsyunino Orekhovo-Zuevsky district, Moscow region. Clergy: Priest Alexy Guglivaty – rector. The temple needs restoration.
8. Nikolskaya community of St. Petersburg Address: St. Petersburg, st. Marata 24a. Clergy: Archpriest Pyotr Chubarov, cand. psychol. Sciences, Associate Professor Ross. ped. state University named after A.I. Herzen and SPbDA - rector. Characteristics: Community since 1799. St. Nicholas Church - from 1827, finally built in 1852. A chapel since 1996, the temple is occupied by the Museum of the Arctic and Antarctic, there is a prayer room with a throne.
9. Temple of St. Sergius of Radonezh and the chapel of the Tikhvin Icon of the Virgin Mary. Address: pos. Pavlovo-on-Neva, Kirov district, Leningrad region. Clergy: Priest Sergius Chizh – rector. Characteristics: Parish since 1991. The rector is a well-known expert in Znamenny singing, who independently built all the prayer and auxiliary premises of the community (wooden architecture).
10. Lyudmilovskaya community of St. Petersburg. Address: St. Petersburg, st. Chelieva, 10 Instructor: reader Alexander Gnyp. The Liturgy is performed by invited clergy in the “cave” church of the Holy Trinity Alexander-Svirsky Monastery.
11. Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. Address: 622034, pos. Gorbunovo, Nizhny Tagil, Sverdlovsk region, st. Rainbow 2a. Clergy: Archpriest Leonty Kolnogorov - rector, hieromonk Daniil (Kolnogorov). Characteristics: The parish was formed in 1996 by joining the Russian Orthodox Church of the community of Old Believers of the Chapel Concord, led by a mentor who accepted the priesthood and heads the community.
12. Temple of the Archangel Michael. Address: Verkhny Tagil, Sverdlovsk region. Clergy: Priest Sergius Komarov – rector. Characteristics: The parish arose in 2007, the temple was built and the current rector, who joined from the Old Believers, became a priest in it (2008). The temple was consecrated by the bishop's rite. The parish conducts active missionary work.
13. Kazan Edinoverie Church. Address: 624171, pos. Byngi, Nevyansky district, Sverdlovsk region, Phone: (34356) 30186. Clergy: priest Igor Kataev. Characteristics: The temple was built in 1852, the village was inhabited mainly by Old Believers and fellow believers.
14. Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Address: 606360 s. Maloe Murashkino, Bolshemurashkino district, Nizhny Novgorod region. Clergy: Hieromonk Sergius (Gaponov). Characteristics: The parish has been around since 1876, the church has never been closed, although no services were held in 1937-1943. The basis of the parish is made up of local co-religionists living among the Old Believer population.
15. Temple of the Icon of the Mother of God “Joy to all who mourn.” Address: s. Semino, Koverninsky district, Nizhny Novgorod region. Clergy: Hieromonk Sergius (Gaponov). Characteristics: Newly built church, services since 2009, Liturgy celebrated on Sunday. The community consists of Old Believers of different agreements. The core consists of two families of former Bespopovites who own a modern, well-equipped enterprise for Khokhloma painting and the production of original wooden containers.
16. Edinoverie community of the city of Ivanovo named after the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God. Address: Ivanovo, st. Smirnova, 76. Clergy: Archpriest Sergius Goncharov. Characteristics: The community joined the Russian Orthodox Church from the Old Believers of Belokrinitsky Consent in 1991, together with its charter leader Lavrenty Selin (1926-2009), who was ordained a priest. After the fire of the wooden Kazan Church (November 2015), the community temporarily uses the temple on the territory of the Assumption Monastery, services are held on Saturdays. Website: https://ivkazanskaya.blogspot.com. Tel.: 8-9061066733, 8-9807383839. Email
17. Church of St. Nicholas. Address: Kuznetsk, Penza region, st. Ordzhonikidze 158. Telephone: (84157) 21591. Clergy: Hieromonk Varsanuphius (Yashin). Bishop Nestor of Kuznetsk and Nikolsky performs divine services in the church every year.
18. House of Prayer of St. Prophet Elijah. Address: Republic of Belarus, Minsk Telephone: (375) 172563110. Clergy: there is no permanent priest. The charterer is Vyacheslav Evgenievich Klementyev. Pastoral care is provided by Abbot Peter (Vasiliev) from Moscow. Characteristics: The parish was founded in 2002 and consists of former priestless Old Believers. There is a project for the construction of a temple. The community has a website: www.edinoslavie.ru
19. Church of St. Nicholas. Address: s. Ust-Tsilma of the Komi Republic. Clergy: Archpriest Vitaly Solovyov. Characteristics: The Edinoverie parish existed in the village since 1856, and was formed again in 2004. The temple was consecrated by Archbishop Pitirim of Syktyvkar and Vorkuta. Divine services are performed according to a rite that cannot yet be called Old Believer. The temple servants need help in teaching them the ancient liturgical rite and singing.
20. Holy Intercession Edinoverie Church. Address: Ukraine, s. Zlynka, Maloviskovsky district, Krapivnitsa region. Clergy: Hieromonk Kirill (Khovryashchuk) - rector. Characteristics: the oldest parish of Edinoverie, founded in 1798, before the formal establishment of Edinoverie.
21. Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Address: s. Moskovskoye, Vishki volost, Daugavpils district, Latvia. Clergy: Archpriest Dionisy Goryunov, rector of the Assumption Church in Daugavpils. Characteristics: Divine services are held according to a special schedule.
22. Temple of the Archangel Michael. Address: s. Engravers of Aglona parish, Preili district, Latvia. Clergy: Archpriest Victor Myalik – rector. Characteristics: Newly built and landscaped church, next to the birthplace of Metropolitan Alexander of Riga and Latvia.
23. Assumption Church in Daugavpils. Address: Daugavpils, Latvia. Clergy: Archpriest Dionisy Goryunov - rector.
24. Peter and Paul Edinoverie Church. Address: village. Danishevka, Latvia. Clergy: Archpriest Dionisy Goryunov - rector.
25. Church of the Nativity. Address: USA, Erie, Pennsylvania. 247 E. FrontStr. Erie, PA, 16507, USA. Phone: (814) 4548618. Clergy: Archpriest Pimen Simon - rector, Archpriest Theodore Yurevich, Priest Hierofey Popov, Deacon Stefan Klimchak, Deacon Markel Vassell. Characteristics: The community of Pomeranian Old Believers since 1916; in 1983, most of the parish (about 150 families, according to other sources - 250) joined the ROCOR. The parish is well-maintained, has a spacious church and a large parish house. Most of the services are performed in English, verified from early printed books. Until his death in 2010, Bishop Daniel of the same faith lived with the community. Now, with the blessing of the Synod of the ROCOR, the community and all foreign co-religionists are cared for by Bishop John (Berzin) of Caracas and South America. The community has a website www.churchofthenativity.net and publishes church literature, including bilingual liturgical literature. There is a well-organized Sunday school for children and adults. Work with young people is carried out regularly, cultural, social and sporting events are held.
26. Church of St. Nicholas. USA, Edinboro, Pennsylvania. Address: St Nicholas Church, 8442 Pageville Road, Edinboro, PA 16412-9619. Phone: (814)-7564548. Clergy: Priest Seraphim Wing - rector. Characteristics: The temple is under the authority of the administrator of the Patriarchal parishes in the USA. It is located near a large parish in the city of Iri, from which the rector of the church and the mother, the choir director, come from. The liturgical language is predominantly English and Church Slavonic. Website: https://stnicholaseriecounty.com/ Facebook (new page): https://www.facebook.com/St-Nicholas-Orthodox-Church-1768948990063276/ Facebook (old page): https://www.facebook. com/stnicholas1916. Sunday school for all ages.
27. Temple of St. Apostle Andrew the First-Called, Rostov-on-Don. Address: 344111, Rostov-on-Don, st. Petrazhitskogo 14/13. Clergy: Priest Daniil Khokhonya – rector. Tel..
28. Convent in honor of the Icon of the Mother of God “Kievo-Bratskaya”. Address: Kyiv, Ukraine. tel. +380 97 3453999 Confessor: Archimandrite Akhila (Shakhtarin).
29. Temple of the Feodorovskaya Icon of the Mother of God. Address: Vereshchagino, st. Zhukova 21a, St. Lazarevsky Convent. Perm region, Clergy: Archpriest Boris Kitsko – rector. Tel. 8 (34 254) 3-14-70. Wooden temple built in 2013.
30. Vyatka Edinoverie community. Address: Kirov st. Michurina 22 (Church of the Archangel Michael). Charterer: Sergey Rukavishnikov. The daily cycle of secular services is performed on Saturday from 18.30.
31.Simbirsk Dormition Edinoverie community. Address: Ulyanovsk st. Volzhskaya 50A tel. 8-960-374-38-32. Instructor: Vladimir Basenkov, who is also the head of the Simbirsk diocesan center of the ancient Russian liturgical tradition, which operates within the community. The community arose in September 2013 and is the successor of fellow believers who appeared in Simbirsk in the middle of the 19th century. The parish is young in composition, the average age of parishioners is 35 years old, mostly men. Among the members of the community there are indigenous Old Believers of different agreements. Adverbial singing. Secular services are held regularly every Saturday and Sunday in the Church of Equal-to-the-Apostles Princess Olga on the Upper Terrace. On Sundays after the service, educational meetings are held on the topic of the Christian faith and ancient Russian church traditions. The Divine Liturgy is celebrated several times a year; the service is conducted by priests of the same faith from the nearest dioceses. The community operates an icon-painting workshop, production of candles for its own needs, a sewing workshop for folk men's clothing, production of honey, carved utensils, and church furniture. The community actively interacts with fellow believers throughout Russia and beyond. The issue of building our own temple and opening educational courses at the Center is currently being decided.
32. Church of the Intercession Bilyutai.Address: s. Bilyutai, Bichursky district, Republic of Buryatia. Clergy: Priest Peter Shestakov – rector. The temple is under construction, services are held as scheduled in the prayer room.
33. Yaroslavl Assumption Edinoverie community. Address: Yaroslavl. Charterer: Ivan Karpov. Divine services are held according to a special schedule.
34. Temple of St. Diodorus Yuriegorsky. Address: village Kuganavolok Pudozh district, Republic of Karelia. Clergy: Priest Oleg Chervyakov – rector. The temple is located in an area that is difficult to access during the off-season.
35. Temple of the Savior of the Image Not Made by Hands. Address: village Varishpelda, Pudozh district, Republic of Karelia. Clergy: Priest Oleg Chervyakov – rector. Regular services are performed by the charter reader Andrey Dementyev. The temple is located in an area that is difficult to access during the off-season.
36. Edinoverie community p. Mistsevo Orekhovo-Zuevsky district, Moscow region. The temple needs to be restored.
37. Single Faith Church of the Great Martyr. St. George the Victorious, Vilany.Address: Rigas iela 43, Viļāni, Viļānu nov., LV-4650, Latvia. Clergy: Archpriest Viktor Teplov – rector. Newly built stone temple.
Bi-rite parishes
1. Church of the Transfiguration. Address: Latvia, Riga, ave. Viestura 11. Phone: (371) 67397676. Clergy: priest Alexander Shabelnik - rector. Characteristics: Part of the parish (30-40 people) is made up of former Pomeranian Old Believers, who in 2002, together with their mentor Ioann Mirolyubov, left the Grebenshchikov Old Believers community. There is a leader and clerks who know the old ritual. Divine services according to the ancient rite (all-night vigil, Liturgy) are held regularly 1-2 times a month. At the request of believers, religious services are performed in the ancient rite.
2. Temple of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God. Republic of Tyva, p. Sarych-Sep, Kyzyla, st. Yeniseiskaya 179. Address: Telephone: (394) 32228227. Clergy: Hieromonk Abel (Skorokhodov) - rector. Characteristics: The parish, in addition to its main ones, has missionary functions, because located in a place of compact residence of Old Believers-bespopovtsy.
3. Church of the New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia in Strogino. Address: Moscow, Stroginsky Boulevard, 14. Telephone: (495) 9428301. Clergy: Archpriest Georgy Krylov - rector. Characteristics: The full circle of services with the Liturgy according to the old rite is performed once a week (on Thursday). The rector is a famous liturgist, author of the monograph “Book on the Right of the 17th Century.” The need for services in the old rite is motivated by the demand of part of the flock, which is remote from other Old Believer churches in Moscow, located in the center or eastern part of the city. Temple website: https://nvmr.strogino.ru/
4. Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Address: s. Solonetivka, Kharkov district, Kharkov region, Ukraine. Clergy: Archpriest Viktor Matsevity. Characteristics: With the bishop's blessing, separate services are performed in the old rite, which attract local Pomeranian Old Believers.
