Originally Posted by
etudiant
They already are, but are paying a double toll, as Ukraine charges hefty transit fees on the gas in the pipeline crossing its territory.
NordStream simplifies the fee structure, at Ukraine's expense.
A not surprising action considering the blackmail that was exerted and the individuals raking it in at the expense of Ukraine.
Countries want energy supply uninterrupted, having an unstable corrupt regime in the middle who can hold whoever to ransom does not help.
US of course wants to sell it's LNG in Europe, NS2 pretty much eliminates that as why pay for more expensive LNG when you don't need to.