Naftogaz warned that additional sanctions should be imposed against Nord Stream 2 right now
When the US can lift sanctions against Nord Stream 2 / Photo: Collage: Today
The Ukrainian company Naftogaz welcomed the imposition of US sanctions against Nord Stream 2, and told under what conditions they can be lifted.
This was stated by the head of “Naftogaz” Yuriy Vitrenko, the press service of the company reports.
According to Vitrenko, Russia uses gas as a geopolitical weapon against Ukraine and other countries and deliberately restricts gas supplies to Europe.
“Putin says bluntly: if you want to get more gas, you must allow Nord Stream 2 to work, and we are not even talking about compliance with European legislation. US sanctions are a powerful tool that is very important to stop the use of gas as a weapon,” – said the head of Naftogaz.
At the same time, the head of Naftogaz stressed that the postponement by the United States of making decisions on the application of truly effective sanctions against Nord Stream 2 encourages the Russian Federation to further military aggression.
“Statements on the introduction of effective sanctions against Nord Stream 2 only in case of war can be viewed by Russia as an invitation to military aggression,” Vitrenko added.
Why can the sanctions be lifted?
According to the head of the board, tough sanctions should be introduced right now, so that it does not threaten Europe’s energy supply.
“If Russia switches to playing by the rules and does not use gas as a weapon, but begins to consider gas as a commodity, if it does not use it for political and military advantages, then the United States can reconsider its decision and lift the sanctions,” the head said. Naftogaz “.
US sanctions against Nord Stream 2
On November 22, the United States of America imposed additional sanctions against two vessels and one company participating in the Nord Stream 2 project.
This was stated by Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, and Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov called it a violation of international law.
“Today” they told what losses Ukraine could incur due to the launch of Nord Stream 2 and wrote that gas prices in Europe began to rise rapidly again.
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Source From: Segodnya
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