Commissioning of Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline equipment at the onshore section in RussiaMOSCOW, 17 Feb. Ukraine has so far successfully blocked the launch of the Russian Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal made this statement during a telethon dedicated to the Unity Day announced by Volodymyr Zelensky. continue to do this,» the politician said. He also said that the Russian gas pipeline allegedly «threatens» not only Ukraine, but the whole of Europe. Nord Stream 2 is a gas pipeline with a capacity of 55 billion cubic meters per year from the Russian coast through the Baltic Sea to Germany. It is being implemented by Nord Stream 2 AG with its sole shareholder, Gazprom. European partners — Royal Dutch Shell, OMV, Engie, Uniper and Wintershall — are funding the project by half, up to 950 million euros each.Zelensky announced disagreements with Scholz over Nord Stream 2. The construction of the gas pipeline lasted three years and was completed in 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. At the end of January, it became known that Nord Stream 2 AG established a «daughter» in Germany, Gas for Europe GmbH, which will become the owner and operator of a 54-kilometer section of the gas pipeline in German waters. As RIA Novosti was told in the press service of the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) , 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, while they found it difficult to name the exact dates. Russia has repeatedly stated that the Nord Stream 2 project, which is actively opposed the United States is promoting its liquefied natural gas in the EU, as well as Ukraine, fearing to lose transit, is commercial and beneficial to Europe. Moscow urged to stop mentioning him in the context of any politicization.
