This was reported by RBC with reference to the official representative of Gazprom, Sergey Kupriyanov.

“Never say never,” he said in an interview with RBC.

Bruyett previously expressed the view that Russia will not be able to complete construction on its own, bypassing US sanctions.

He noted that the delay Gazprom faced “will be very long,” because, in his words, “Russia does not have the appropriate technology.”