“Russia has laid a mine in Europe.” Germany called Nord Stream 2 a mistake

The Russian gas pipeline Nord Stream 2 has become a huge strategic mistake and has never been an apolitical project.

This was stated by the German columnist Nicholas Busse in the German edition of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.

According to the journalist, one should not underestimate the plans of the Russian Federation in relation to Europe and “the heartlessness of the Kremlin ruler.”

“American senators and other partners of Germany are not happy that the FRG receives additional income through cooperation with a country that is constantly laying” mines “for the stability and security of Europe,” writes Busse.

The observer also believes that the Russian Federation poses a threat to the West at the expense of the oil and gas business and Nord Stream 2 is no exception.

Nord Stream 2 certification

In October, the German regulator suspended the Nord Stream 2 certification process, as the pipeline operator does not correspond to the organizational form of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Then the Russian Federation announced that they would create a subsidiary company in Germany, which would deal with the international part of the gas pipeline.

In Ukraine, it was called the tricks of “Gazprom”, and economist Aleksey Kushch said that in this way the Russian Federation is trying to “split” the project into several parts and certify it separately.

However, experts say that US sanctions and the suspension of certification will not help to completely stop the pipeline, but can only slow down the process.

What the US and Germany can do, “Today” discussed with the expert.

We also wrote that Naftogaz warns about the danger of Nord Stream 2.