Merkel's successor threatened Russia with stopping Nord Stream 2 in case of "aggression" against Ukraine

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been diligently convincing the Western community for 16 years that she is not a friend of Russia. During this time, two excellent gas pipelines - Nord Stream and Nord Stream-2 - were stretched from Russia to Germany along the bottom of the Baltic. Now a similar position is taken by her successor and like-minded Armin Laschet, who has a good chance of becoming the head of the German federal government in the fall of 2021 after the next parliamentary elections in the country.

Chairman of the Christian Democratic Union Mr. Laschet count them. the most comfortable German politician for Moscow. He has repeatedly stated that he is a supporter of gas transmission projects that benefit the FRG. Moreover, he regularly points to the receipt of large volumes of energy resources by the United States from Russia and says that Germany must decide for itself where to get raw materials.



In a recent interview with the Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita, he said that the security of Kiev is "extremely important" for Berlin and should be a national priority. Then he threatened the Russian Federation with stopping Nord Stream-2 in case of "aggression" against Ukraine. He assured that he would not allow the use of the gas pipeline for political "blackmail".

If Russia again commits aggressive actions against Ukraine, then Germany will take measures at the national level and will advocate penalties from the entire European Union.

- he said while on a visit to Poland as the head of the political force.

Laschet recalled that the agreement between Germany and the United States on Nord Stream 2 is a "tool" with which Berlin can "put in place" Moscow for "destructive activities." He clarified that such activities mean: violation of international law and basic human rights in Russia, "attacks on Western democracies" and the use of "hybrid means".

Note that the head of the CDU did not say anything new. All this was repeatedly said by Merkel in one interpretation or another. Germany needs gas, and the CDU needs a victory in the elections to the Bundestag.
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    1. +1
      1 August 2021 11: 30
      He knows that there is no aggression and there will not be, but the air must be spoiled.
    2. 0
      1 August 2021 11: 34
      it remains for him to "spoil the air" where they listen to it, in Poland ... and sniff ...
    3. +3
      1 August 2021 11: 37
      Laschet recalled that the agreement between Germany and the United States on Nord Stream 2 is a "tool"

      Nord Streams - Russia and Germany, everything is clear and logical, a joint economic project. North Streams - USA and Germany, it is not logical, what does the USA have to do with it, every hole has a plug.

      is a "tool" with which Berlin can "put in place" Moscow for "destructive activities."

      Forgotten or senile? The initiators of the construction of Nord Stream 2 were Europe and its companies, the main companies of the Federal Republic of Germany, this is for them, that is, Europe needs our gas desperately. Therefore, all this chatter to calm down the Biden family who have a margin from the pipe in Ukraine and Ukraine itself, which, if the time comes and its pipe starts to be filled from the other side, will come completely full, there will be no money even for toilet paper for the president, not to mention everyone else ...
    4. 0
      1 August 2021 12: 01
      who laughed at the grief of the underdogs in his homeland? and will he be chosen? rather they will rip out
    5. +2
      1 August 2021 12: 14
      It would be nice if Germany stopped pumping through the SP-2. They won't risk it for more than a couple of weeks.
    6. -2
      1 August 2021 13: 00
      with the help of which Berlin can "put in place" Moscow for "destructive activities".

      Can you imagine Moscow saying the same thing about the EU and the US? While Putin and Lavrov are ruling, all and sundry of us will try to "put in place"!
      1. +3
        1 August 2021 15: 01
        In case of continuation of such show-offs, I would like to be the first to close the valve. We - will tolerate ... And these? ... LNG American in their throat.
    7. +4
      1 August 2021 14: 37
      Until Germany and France fulfill the guarantees given to Yanukovych, the threats addressed to Russia can be shoved into its own anus !!!
    8. +1
      1 August 2021 14: 49
      really Germany will steer this guy with a moron's face? This is funny!
      1. 0
        1 August 2021 15: 02
        He looks like Pozdner ... Does the logic of consciousness determine the functions of the facial muscles?
        1. -1
          2 August 2021 15: 07
          but to the point!
    9. +1
      1 August 2021 15: 15
      the Hans should shut up only not to talk to them about the sovereignty of the countries, I don't even mean Hitler, but their units in Afghanistan, their aviation bombed Yugoslavia and Libya, if the Hans block SP iSP2, this means that their economy will stupidly stop)) if they like it so much Bandera, let them make them permanent residence and take them to themselves, the Russian Federation will cleanse Russian Little Russia of this infection from this infection
    10. +1
      1 August 2021 15: 25
      This only means that if Russia were straightforward, did not wag its tail and did not dodge, but acted directly and instantly in response, no one would blather fearing forever to be left on the sidelines of relations. And so any tribals, Czechs and all sorts of garbage are ready to pour slop from their own and someone else's yard in our direction. Even because they know and see how Russia has been leading the people of Novorossia by the nose for many years.
    11. +1
      1 August 2021 17: 53
      The dog barks - the caravan moves on. It would be interesting to watch the shutdown of gas pipelines to Europe, somewhere like that in January. For some reason it seems to me that if they do, it will be at the exit from Germany, and not at the entrance.
    12. 0
      1 August 2021 21: 03
      It will freeze the snot in winter .. Let's see how it will grunt tongue
    13. -1
      1 August 2021 21: 21
      "Hold me seven!" I'm with Russia ... WHOOOO! The main thing (whispering in my ear) is to get more votes in the elections .... And the farmers from behind the lake will not interfere. And then we will figure out who we will hang on which birch.
    14. 0
      1 August 2021 21: 55
      I wonder how he will stop commercial transit? The gas pipelines do not belong to the German government for a single kopeck;)) They are 51% Gazprom and 49% - other commercial investors! Will they be fined? So the devil with gas! Let the sanctions pay! ;)) Gazprom does not mind that in accordance with the 3rd energy package of the EU hohloGTS someone would book ... What will they pump there - their business ... So what claims to Gazprom can there be? KhokhloGTS will be cheaper in terms of entry / exit price (not 100 km per 1000m3, as it is now - because the route is 2000 km longer!) - then why not? But then the transit will be negative and large, but what is more important for the durkaina, to lose money or freeze half of the country? Honest choice;)))
    15. 0
      2 August 2021 01: 12
      They are all possessed there.
      1. 0
        2 August 2021 07: 38
        From the fact that in the trenches and bomb shelters the lice have not been fed for a long time - they managed to get drunk !!!
    16. 0
      3 August 2021 10: 20
      Yeah, and he will go to extract gas in Ukraine, since this clown does not have enough intelligence to understand that transit through Ukraine, in the event of a war, will become impossible, and the cost of LNG from the United States will put the EU economy in cancer. uncompetitive at the cost of their manufacture
    17. 0
      3 August 2021 12: 15
      We must curry favor with the overseas owner.