“For political reasons, the project has been frozen for the time being.
But I believe that for political reasons it is unlikely to be launched in the near future, ”RIA Novosti quotes him.
At the same time, Novak expressed the opinion that European consumers have a need for this gas pipeline.
“In the future, I think it will be in demand.
It is quite technologically advanced,” he said.
Earlier, Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov said that the current situation with the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline has made Europe more dependent on the United States.