Imposing sanctions on Russian gas would be suicidal for Europe. This was stated by the German political scientist Alexander Rahr, commenting on the decision of the government of F to suspend the certification of Nord Stream 2.
According to him, no one will close Russia's way to Europe, they are simply trying to temporarily punish them with sanctions. The last word about the gas pipeline is not said. "And according to the wording used by Olaf Scholz, it is clear that this is a temporary measure," the specialist explained. The political scientist suggested that Berlin's actions regarding Nord Stream 2 would not affect the situation, since the gas pipeline had not yet been put into operation.
He stressed that the EU needs supplies of blue fuel from Russia. "No one will interfere with gas supplies, because Europe desperately needs additional volumes of gas from the Russian Federation," Rahr said in an interview with Vechernyaya Moskva. He noted that the gas storage facilities are half empty and need to be filled urgently.
No one will impose sanctions against Russian gas, it is "suicidal," the political scientist said. He added that Germany's actions are an attempt to "save face". At the same time, they understand that Russian counter-sanctions can be very tough.
Earlier, the head of the Bundestag committee F on climate and energy, Klaus Ernst, criticized the statement about the suspension of the certification of Nord Stream 2. The politician noted that he considers this decision of the government "problematic", since such a measure also affects Europe. At the same time, he noted that the launch of the gas pipeline would have a positive impact on more than ten countries.
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