“Everything is correct. Europe must naturally defend its own energy interests. We see that the actions of the United States are causing dissatisfaction among consumers of Russian gas in Europe. In fact, the United States is hurting itself, because they impose their supplies through political instruments, and sanctions have become not an economic instrument, but a political one, ”he said.
The expert noted that such intense pressure from the Americans "causes a feeling of discontent, because Europe does not like this approach."
“As for Nord Stream 2, we see that European companies are acting as a united front, a united group, expressing their support for the project. It is worth emphasizing that in addition to the fact that energy resources from Russia are reliable supplies, electricity generation and stable operation of industry, Nord Stream 2 also provides jobs in Europe and additional revenues to the budgets of different levels of these European states. Therefore, the United States simply cannot offer anything intelligible as an alternative, ”Ginko added.
Earlier, the head of OMV called for a response to the US threats to Nord Stream 2.
According to him, we are talking about how exactly Europe will defend its sovereignty, especially on the issue of energy supply.