MOSCOW, January 27 Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said he was one hundred percent sure that «Nord Stream 2» will be put into operation, given the current spot gas prices, there is an economic need for this, which must be implemented. Russia to Europe. The project is implemented by Nord Stream 2 AG with Gazprom as its sole shareholder. Possible sanctions against the gas pipeline were discussed in connection with attributed to Russia by a possible military escalation in Ukraine.
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“It is certainly completed, it is ready for operation, everything is absolutely ready there. Will it be put into operation? I will express my opinion. Of course, I can be wrong too. «, simply because there are no miracles. If there is an economic need, it must be realized. Gas costs 2,000 euros on the spot periodically. Nobody could have imagined this five to ten years ago. This is gigantic money!» — Medvedev said in an interview with leading Russian media, including RIA Novosti, speaking about the fate of the project. The construction of the gas pipeline lasted three years and was completed on September 10, 2021. Now both lines are filled with technical gas, Nord Stream 2 is ready for commissioning. However, Germany has suspended the process of certifying Nord Stream 2 AG as an operator in order for the company to reorganize in accordance with the laws of the country. It was necessary to create a subsidiary in Germany and submit a new application for certification already on its behalf. In mid-December 2021, the head of the regulator, the German Federal Network Agency (BNA), Jochen Homann, said that he expects a decision on Nord Stream 2 no earlier than the beginning of the second half of 2022.
02:40The United States told how the situation in Ukraine will affect Nord Stream 2 On Wednesday, January 26, it became known that Gazprom had complied with the requirement of the German regulator. Nord Stream 2 AG has established a subsidiary, Gas for Europe GmbH, in this country for certification under German law, which will become the owner and operator of the 54-kilometer section of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in German waters. The head office of Gas for Europe GmbH is located in the city of Schwerin. As the press service of the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) told RIA Novosti, the certification of the operator of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline section will resume after the completion of the transfer of the main assets of the German subsidiary and verification of the completeness of the documentation, at the same time, they found it difficult to name the exact dates. Russia has repeatedly rejected the accusations of the West and Ukraine of «aggressive actions», stating that it does not threaten anyone and is not going to attack anyone, and statements about «Russian aggression» are used as a pretext to place more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. The Russian Foreign Ministry noted earlier that Western statements about «Russian aggression» and the possibility of helping Kiev defend itself against it are both ridiculous and dangerous. At the same time, Kiev and Western states have recently expressed concern about the alleged increase in «aggressive actions» by Russia near the borders of Ukraine. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is moving troops within its territory and at its own discretion. According to him, this does not threaten anyone and should not bother anyone. 2″