He recalled that the infrastructure of Nord Stream cost about € 8 billion and makes it possible to transport hydrogen in addition to gas. According to Kretschmer, it would be wise to repair the pipeline now so that "there is an option in five years."
"It's important for me to be able to choose energy sources ... It would really be too cool to say that this pipeline is not needed. For future generations, it is important that the pipeline remains accessible," he said in an interview with Focus magazine.
On March 18, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, said that the court's order against Putin was regrettable.
German Justice Minister Marco Buschmann said that he would arrest Putin in the event of his visit to Germany.
The head of the Investigative Committee of Russia, Alexander Bastrykin, instructed to give a legal assessment of Bushman's statements.