“We made it clear that, within the European framework, we will advocate new sanctions if the suspicion that the pipeline is being used as a weapon grows,” Izvestia quoted her as saying.
In turn, Zelensky said that Ukraine views the gas pipeline "exclusively through the prism of security."
Earlier, the chairman of the Alternative for Germany party, Jörg Moyten, said that he threatens Germany in case of refusal from Nord Stream 2.
On August 1, the head of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), candidate for chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Armin Laschet, warned Russia of possible sanctions - up to and including the shutdown of Nord Stream 2 - if the pipeline is used by Moscow against Kiev.