Commissioning of Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline equipment onshore in RussiaBERLIN, Jan 21< /strong> Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said that Nord Stream 2 is necessary for a reliable energy supply to Europe, and it is inappropriate to consider the gas pipeline as a «threat.» My opinion: to consider the pipeline itself as a threat is rather inappropriate, especially when it comes to reliability of energy supply in Europe,» Nehammer said in an interview with the German magazine Spiegel. Stream 2″According to Nehammer, Nord Stream 2 means reliable energy supplies. Asked if his position would change in the event of an escalation around Ukraine, Nehammer said the pipeline was «too small to tighten the sanctions regime.» According to the Austrian chancellor, «the red line is fixed,» and there is no tolerance for the «policy of violence.» The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is currently undergoing certification in Germany. As Moscow has repeatedly stated, its launch will make a significant contribution to ensuring the energy security of the entire European Union. German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock, commenting on the Nord Stream 2 certification process in Kiev on Monday, said that Germany, together with Western partners, would take «appropriate measures» in the event of a further escalation of the situation around Ukraine by Russia. In the Russian Federation, they have repeatedly called to stop mentioning Nord Stream 2 in the context of any kind of politicization, since this is a commercial project, it is beneficial to both Russia and the European Union. mocked at Ukraine because of the «Nord Stream — 2»
