“It would be strange if, using a comparatively festive period, Angela Merkel came to Russia without an aim to make an important, serious, responsible statement,” said Novikov, noting that the chancellor’s arrival “obviously suggested that such a statement should follow.”
The deputy pointed to the desire of the German leader to pursue a gas policy independent of the United States, consistent with the national interests of Germany and its business.
“With all its dependence on Washington, its position and politics, Germany has its own national interests. When they are violated in a cynical manner, Angela Merkel, of course, has a desire to meet the interests of Germany as a whole and the interests of those large corporations that are behind the gas project, ”the parliamentarian emphasized.
Earlier, Merkel, during a press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin, commented on the situation with the construction of the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline. According to her, the project must be completed.