The Nord Stream 2 project will be completed, despite the difficulties. This opinion was expressed by the Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Energy Pavel Zavalny, writes TASS.
According to him, the geopolitical ambitions of the United States and Washington’s desire to flood Europe with its liquefied natural gas (LNG) will be “some obstacle” to the completion of the pipeline, but the facility will be built in the end.
Zavalny recalled that by now Russia has managed to overcome the main problem facing the gas pipeline. It is about the technical feasibility of completing the project. At the same time, the deputy noted that the construction time may be adjusted.
The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany along the bottom of the Baltic Sea was supposed to be commissioned at the end of 2019. However, its completion was hampered, in particular, by the threat of sanctions from the United States, due to which European companies began to withdraw from the project. On January 19, 2021, Washington for the first time realized the threat and imposed restrictions on the Russian barge Fortuna, which was going to be used to complete construction. After that, Gazprom admitted for the first time that construction could be postponed indefinitely, and under exceptional circumstances even forever.