Flags on the Bundestag building in Berlin, GermanyBERLIN, Feb. 20 Head of the Social Democratic faction Party of Germany (SPD) in the Bundestag Rolf Mützenich expressed fear that in the event of an escalation of the situation around Ukraine, Germany — as a result of Moscow's response to Western sanctions — could face problems in the field of gas supply. «We will face not only relatively empty gas storage facilities, but also, probably, with interruptions in gas supplies from Russia,» Mützenich said on the air of the ZDF TV channel, speaking about the possible consequences of measures that the Russian Federation may take. .jpg» />In Poland, they suggested thinking about shutting down the Nord Stream gas pipeline. Mützenich added that in this case, Germany would have «alternatives», since the EU, according to him, guaranteed energy supplies. However, in Berlin they are trying to «prevent» such a scenario, the head of the SPD faction emphasized. Moscow categorically denies the plans attributed to Russia to escalate the situation around Ukraine and constantly states that they are not threatening anyone, and all such statements are used as a pretext to deploy more military equipment NATO near Russian borders. As Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said earlier, Russia does not create any pretexts for a conflict situation around Ukraine. According to him, Russia does not rule out that the hysteria around Ukraine, hyped by the West, is aimed at covering Kiev's line of sabotaging the Minsk agreements on Donbass. According to the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov, the information hysteria of the USA and NATO on Ukraine is generously framed by lies and fakes. Allegations that Russia is allegedly preparing provocations in Ukraine continue to come from the West, despite the return of Russian troops to their places of deployment after the exercises . On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. The head of the Ministry of Defense reported that «a part of the exercises is coming to an end, a part will be completed in the near future.» The Southern and Western military districts of the Russian Federation have begun returning troops to their places of deployment, Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on Tuesday. The withdrawal of the military to their places of deployment after the exercises is a common practice, there is nothing new in this, Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov told reporters in response to a question whether the withdrawal of troops means a de-escalation of the situation around Ukraine. At the same time, Peskov, answering a question from journalists about NATO's statements about the absence of signs of de-escalation on the border with Ukraine, noted that NATO has problems in the system for assessing the situation. jpg» />Ridiculous genocide. What amused the German ChancellorPosted: Olga Filippova
