Ukraine receives transit fees for pipeline flow. https://m.dw.com/en/can-ukraine-do-without-russian-gas-transit-fees/a-60552279 https://m.dw.com/en/can-ukraine-

Ukraine receives transit fees for pipeline flow. https://m.dw.com/en/can-ukraine-do-without-russian-gas-transit-fees/a-60552279 https://m.dw.com/en/can-ukraine-do-without-russian-gas-trans... Harming the pipeline would harm Ukraine financially. Maybe Ukraine has refused since 2014 to allow eastern Ukraine (ethnic Russian) to vote on leaving due to oil wealth in that area?