The Bundestag called the Nord Stream 2 agreement with the United States a "victory of reason"

"This is a victory of international law, because the US measures, the imposition of sanctions that did not affect their own country, were completely unacceptable ... This is a victory of reason and a victory of law," he said.

Ernst noted that he believes that the United States in the issue of energy is engaged exclusively in promoting its interests.

“I get the impression that rather the US is using its energy policy to advance its interests.

I didn’t get the impression that Russia over the past 50 years, during which we have maintained good partnerships in the energy sector, would have used it as some kind of weapon, ”he said.

The head of the Bundestag Committee on Economics and Energy added that at the same time, the gas conflict in Ukraine is connected with the fact that the Ukrainian side was engaged in gas extraction and did not pay the bills.

“If an ordinary citizen doesn’t pay his gas bill, the gas will be cut off for him, and the same is with the light.

And this is non-negotiable, ”the politician concluded.

On July 21, US Undersecretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland announced that the United States had reached an agreement with Germany on Nord Stream 2.

Later, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas commented on the agreements between Germany and the United States on the gas pipeline.