Nord Stream 2 cannot be excluded from the sanctions lists, ”RIA Novosti quotes her statement.
According to von der Leyen, Moscow is using gas as an instrument of pressure on Europe.
She argues that Gazprom is obliged to increase the volume of deliveries to the maximum, because in Europe there is currently a high demand for gas.
In addition, the head of the EC noted that European countries are now actively looking for a replacement for Russian fuel supplies.
Earlier, von der Leyen said that Gazprom, in the course of fulfilling obligations under contracts with European partners, “does a minimum”.
In turn, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said that Russia has fulfilled all of its long-term gas supply contracts in 2021.
The Deputy Prime Minister also recalled that Russia can supply more gas to Europe, but this requires long-term contracts, since production growth has a long investment cycle.