According to the political scientist, such statements regarding Nord Stream 2 are predictable, since the main European politicians are "on a short leash from the United States."
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It is worth pulling this leash, and the EU will immediately begin to discuss the “danger” of Russian gas supplies, “non-fulfillment of conditions” and, in general, the “unreliability” of our partnership.
When the gas pipeline was being built, the German media were choking with happiness, talking about the advantages of SP-2, and now it’s out of the question, ”Balbeck explained.
As the interlocutor of RT emphasized, the main reason for the threat of sanctions against the gas pipeline is the dependence of European states on Washington.
Earlier, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said that Moscow uses gas as an instrument of pressure on Europe and the Nord Stream 2 project cannot be excluded from the sanctions lists.