This is reported by TASS with reference to the newspaper "Rzeczpospolita".
"If Russia ... commits aggressive actions against Ukraine, then Germany will take measures at the national level and will advocate penalties from the entire European Union," he said.
According to Laschet, in this way Germany intends to prevent Moscow from using the pipeline as an alleged geopolitical weapon.
Sergei Makogon, CEO of GTS Operator of Ukraine LLC, previously announced Kiev's intention to appeal against the decision on certification of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline if it is made in 2021.
Press Secretary of the Russian leader Dmitry Peskov commented on the situation with the transit of Russian gas through the territory of Ukraine.