British publication browser Daily Mail Chris Pleasans (Chris Pleasance) said that US President Joe Biden presented the trump card to the Russian leader Vladimir Putin on the issue of gas supplies to Europe. Such, he called the completion of the construction of the “Northern Flow-2”.
Columnist noted that the head of the White House, allowing you to start the launch of the gas pipeline into operation, thereby gave Russia the opportunity to influence the pricing and take control of the European gas market.
“Russian engineers completed work on the” Nord Stream-2 “last month, and now they only need the EU leaders to give the final consent to the beginning of gas pumping – a trump card, which Moscow did not lose the gift to threaten the continent,” – Stressed Pleasants.
According to the observer, Biden gave the green light through the gas pipeline in May, when he took off the sanctions, suspended the work until 2020. He added that this step put in a dead end not only critics, but also supporters of the American president.
Earlier it was reported that the cold weather will make gas in Europe even more expensive. The price collance happened after several weeks in September and early October, the cost of gas in Europe continuously grew, setting several records.
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