"In the light of the currently available data, an immediate termination of construction would be inappropriate," he told RT.

According to him, it is necessary to wait for the results of the development of the situation with Alexei Navalny.

As Kubiki noted, if Moscow does not demonstrate its readiness to conduct an investigation, then further sanctions will need to be considered.

"Since this project is not yet completed, you can always stop its implementation," he added.

In August, Stanislav Mitrakhovich, a leading expert of the National Energy Security Fund, lecturer at the Financial University under the Government of Russia, in an interview with FBA "Economics Today" commented on the situation around Nord Stream 2.