But, as a confidence-building measure, Russia should be invited into a tripartite agreement under which operational control over the pipelines would be entrusted to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, an institution in which all parties have a stake. The EBRD would safeguard the legitimate interests of all parties (including Russia), ensuring the proper operation and maintenance of the pipelines and overseeing the distribution of transit fees.
当然，不应期待乌克兰政府相信刚刚吞并了其部分领土的国家的话。但是，作为提振信心措施，俄罗斯应该获邀参与三方协议，讨论将管道的运营控制权转移给各方都有利益在其中的欧洲复兴开发银行（EBRD）。EBRD将捍卫所有各方（包括俄罗斯）的合法利益，确保合理的管道运营和维护，监管输气费的分配。