{"id":12058,"date":"2025-05-28T19:27:29","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T16:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mongolianews.mn\/?p=12058"},"modified":"2025-05-28T19:27:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T16:27:29","slug":"merz-vows-to-block-nord-stream-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mongolianews.mn\/?p=12058","title":{"rendered":"Merz vows to block Nord Stream 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

The German chancellor has claimed that Moscow is obstructing the Ukraine peace process and vowed to \u201cincrease pressure\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has pledged to do \u201ceverything\u201d<\/em> to prevent the Russian Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from being launched. The gas inter-connector from Russia through the Baltic sea to Germany was destroyed by a series of underwater explosions in September 2022 in an act of sabotage that Russia believes was orchestrated by Western intelligence agencies.<\/p>\n

Merz\u2019s declaration comes as Moscow and Kiev draft respective proposals for bringing about a ceasefire in the Ukraine conflict, following their first direct peace talks in three years in Istanbul.<\/p>\n

The talks marked a shift for Kiev, which abandoned diplomatic efforts in 2022 in favor of seeking a military victory on orders from the West. While Moscow has reported progress on its proposal, Ukraine\u2019s Vladimir Zelensky and his EU backers have accused Russia of stalling.<\/p>\n

During a joint press conference with Zelensky in Berlin on Wednesday, Merz vowed to \u201cfurther increase pressure on Russia\u201d<\/em> and \u201cweaken Moscow\u2019s war machine\u201d<\/em> through sanctions, including on Nord Stream 2.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI say on behalf of the Federal Republic of Germany, we will do everything in this context to ensure that Nord Stream 2 cannot be put back into operation,\u201d<\/em> he stated. He claimed that the measures aim to \u201cpave the way for negotiations,\u201d<\/em> despite Moscow\u2019s repeated criticism of Western sanctions policy.<\/p>\n

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said earlier this month that Brussels had planned an 18th sanctions package to include measures aimed at Nord Stream 2 AG, the Swiss-based entity that owns the pipelines, and any other companies necessary for their restart and operation.<\/p>\n

Media reports have claimed that Merz has supported<\/a>\u00a0the move and that he has opened talks in Berlin and Brussels to prevent any revival of energy trade with Russia.<\/p>\n

A number of European officials have opposed targeting the pipelines. Florian Philippot, a prominent French Euroskeptic, has warned that such a move would amount to a \u201cdeath sentence\u201d<\/em> for European industry. Michael Kretschmer, the prime minister of the German state of Saxony, has argued that \u201cNord Stream is a possible opening for a conversation with Russia,\u201d<\/em> adding that such talks would benefit Germany as its economy needs Russian gas supplies to function normally.<\/p>\n

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Earlier reports have also claimed that Russia and the US were exploring ways to resume shipments through the still-intact line of Nord Stream 2.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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