Ukraine successfully blocks the launch of the Russian Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said.
“Today we (Ukraine. – Ed.) are successfully blocking such a Russian hybrid gas weapon in the form of Nord Stream 2 and will continue to do so,” the politician said during a telethon dedicated to the Day of Unity announced by President Vladimir Zelensky.
According to him, the Russian gas pipeline allegedly threatens not only Ukraine, but the entire European Union.
Earlier, on February 14, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced that the Polish authorities continue to try to torpedo the Nord Stream 2 (SP-2) gas pipeline project, preventing its certification. As emphasized in the ministry, the Polish energy concern PGNiG, which was admitted to participate in the certification procedure for SP-2 in September 2021, is trying to prevent the German regulator from issuing permits for putting the gas pipeline into operation.
On February 9, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov expressed concern that Western countries had turned the SP-2 gas pipeline into an instrument of pressure on Moscow.
As Russian Ambassador to Berlin Sergei Nechaev noted on February 8, the launch of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline should not be linked to any political aspects, this position is shared by the majority in Germany. The diplomat pointed out that both SP-2 pipes are ready and filled with gas, which will significantly affect, among other things, the pricing policy in the German energy market.
The construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline was completed on September 10. It was built from Russia to Germany along the bottom of the Baltic Sea for the purpose of direct gas supplies to Europe. The EU countries mainly support the project and participate in its implementation. The Baltic States, Poland, the United States and Ukraine are opposed.
Source: IZ
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