This statement came largely in response to the Gazprom threat to resort to the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce should Ukraine engage in unlawful withdrawal of Russian transit gas.
See avaldus oli suurelt jaolt vastus Gazpromi ähvardusele pöörduda Stockholmi Kaubanduskoja Arbitraažiinstituudi poole, kui Ukraina peaks "Venemaa transiitgaasi ebaseaduslikult kõrvaldama".