“Our government is extremely concerned about the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and we continue to talk about our concern to all partners,” the minister’s response to a parliamentary request from a member of the chamber says is common.
As Skidmore noted, the gas pipeline “has no need from the point of view of Europe’s future gas needs” and can “bear the threat of European energy security and the interests of Ukraine,” RIA Novosti reports.
“As long as we are members of the EU, Britain will continue to adhere to European sanctions packages that currently do not cover Nord Stream 2,” he added.
Earlier, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, assessing the risks of implementing the gas pipeline project for the EU, called on Europe to build an energy base independent of Russia.
As Russian leader Vladimir Putin said, Nord Stream 2 is a project that Europe needs.