“Ukraine should always pay its gas bills, then the recent problems would not arise.
But it is unacceptable when the Europeans and their policies are taken hostage because of the unpaid bills of Ukraine.
I would really strongly recommend focusing on our own interests, ”said the parliamentarian.
Ernst recalled that German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited US President Joe Biden.
He expressed satisfaction with agreements, for example, on the planned energy partnership with Ukraine in the field of hydrogen technologies.
“I have great doubts about the provision that we will have to suspend our supplies from Russia or prevent them if Ukraine does not fulfill its obligations.
And this will also cause a conflict with Russia.
I think this is wrong.
But I think it will hardly come to this in practice, ”said the Bundestag member.
Ernst also spoke about the economic interests behind the desire of the United States and the countries of Eastern Europe to block the work of Nord Stream 2.