“I believe that here too (on the issue of Nord Stream 2. -

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) the German government acted very wisely ... did not wait long until the Americans introduced the so-called secondary sanctions, this would be even more difficult for us .

And secondly, this is not the final stop for the pipeline, this is a delay in the certification process, ”RIA Novosti quotes Kharms’ interview with Hessischer Rundfunk Info.

Earlier, US President Joe Biden said that the US administration is working with Germany to ensure that after Russia recognizes the independence of the DPR and LPR, the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is not launched.

The head of the German Ministry of Economy, Vice Chancellor Robert Habek said that the Nord Stream 2 project could be stopped - Berlin is in coordination with European and American partners on this issue.