By early November, two major decisions of the European Union  towards the Russian Gazprom almost coincided. On the one hand, it was officially announced the expansion of Gazprom’s access to the OPAL pipeline in Germany. Gazprom has sought  such opportunities for years, but now, when the decision is announced, the Company disclaims any comments, not to mention the triumphant. What is it for? On the other hand, judging by the statements of some European officials a decision on the antitrust investigation is actually agreed against the practice of Gazprom in eight countries in Central and Eastern Europe, initiated by the European Union five years ago. But if we are talking about the trade-offs? Director of American consulting company «East European Gas Analysis» Mikhail Korchemkin, in an interview to Radio Svoboda. Read more in Russian on the UA version of the site.