“None of us thinks that the technical reasons currently given by the Russian supplier for reducing gas supplies are true.
Therefore, everyone is preparing to take the right steps at the right time.
In Germany, we have done this for a long time, ”he said after the summit of EU leaders, his words are quoted by RIA Novosti.
Germany has passed the necessary laws to ensure the security of energy supply, Scholz added.
On June 9, supplies of Russian gas via Nord Stream were reduced due to scheduled technical work, the volumes of supplies were limited due to the untimely return of equipment from repair by Siemens.
According to the head of Gazprom, Alexei Miller, today there is no way to solve the problem that arose at the Portovaya compressor station, although Siemens is working on the situation.
As noted in the Kremlin, Russia remains the most reliable supplier of gas, however, due to Western sanctions, the mechanical infrastructure of Nord Stream suffers: some turbines cannot be returned, which leads to a reduction in supplies.