MOSCOW, Jan 11 The Social Democratic Party of Germany supports the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project, despite the «Russian threat to Ukraine,» said SPD Secretary General Kevin Kuehnert. «We must leave behind a fundamental political conflict,» he told the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung In his opinion, the constant mention of the pipeline in the context of Russian-Ukrainian relations can «» bury projects that have always been a thorn in the eye. » lawyers. 
Germany explained the suspension of certification of the Nord Stream 2 operator. The USA, which is promoting its liquefied natural gas to the EU, and Ukraine, which fears to lose transit, actively oppose the project. Russia has repeatedly called to stop mentioning Nord Stream 2 in the context of any politicization, since it is a commercial project that is beneficial to both Russia and the European Union. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova noted that the US sanctions against Nord Stream 2 are illegitimate and hurt the interests of Washington's allies. Now Nord Stream 2 is undergoing approval by the regulator, the German Federal Network Agency. This process was suspended due to the fact that the regulator considered it necessary for Nord Sream 2 AG to create a subsidiary enterprise in Germany and submit a new application for certification as an operator already on its behalf — this is necessary according to European legislation. After this application is submitted and accepted, the regulator will resume the process, make its decision, on which the European Commission will then express its opinion. 
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