They want to start Nord Stream 2: “There was a spy and Vladimir Putin's close friend constructs the restart project Russian Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Europe with the support of American investors. This once unthinkable movement shows the scale of the reconciliation of Donald Trump with Moscow, “writes the Financial Times. The British journal, citing his interlocutors, says that the originator of the efforts to conclude a contract is Mathias Warnig, former officer of the STASI Enerdow Service Service.
A former spy plan: Until 2023, Warnig managed the Nord Stream 2 management company, which was owned by the Gazprom gas giant controlled by the Kremlin. The plan of the former spy “assumed making contact with the Trump team through American businessmen ” – writes” FT “. The diary adds that it was supposed to be part of unofficial actions aimed at End of the war in Ukrainewith a simultaneous “deepening economic ties between the US and Russia “.
Investor consortium: According to the Financial Times, some prominent representatives of Donald Trump's administration “are aware of the initiatives aimed at attracting American investors” and perceive it as a part of activities aimed at Reconstruction of Washington's relationship with Moscow. According to “FT”, a consortium Investors under the leadership of the USA developed an outline of a contract with Gazprom after lifting the sanction. European Union officials were to find out about these activities a few weeks ago, and the leaders of several European countries discussed these reports.
Nord Stream 2: Let us remind you that One of the two Nord Stream 2 pipelines He was blown up as a result of sabotage by unknown perpetrators in September 2022. Both pipelines of the older, sister Nord Stream 1 pipelines were also destroyed. Second Nord Stream 2 pipeline 2 With an annual bandwidth of 27.5 billion cubic meters of natural gas was not damaged, but it was never used.
“Power over energy supply”: As the Financial Times emphasizes, the latest plan regarding Nord Stream 2 “would theoretically give the United States power over energy supply to Europe, after EU countries took action to become independent of Russian gas.” However, there are a lot of obstacles for the plan to be implemented. This would require the US sanctions to RussiaRussia's consent to resume sales, which it interrupted during the war, and granting permission to Germany to flow gas to potential buyers in Europe.
They took water in the mouth: Meanwhile, Mathias Warnig told in an interview with “FT” that “he did not participate in any conversations with American politicians or business representatives” and added that “in this respect he was in accordance with the provisions as a person covered by US sanctions”. On the other hand Dmitry Pieskow, spokesman for Putinsaid that there is no information about any conversations regarding the gas pipeline, a Gazprom refused to comment. Interestingly, but in January Nord Stream 2 AG, Switzerland Mother Spółka Gas Pipelineshe obtained “unique suspension of bankruptcy proceedings for at least four months”. According to the court document, the Nord Stream 2 shareholder – Gazprom – argued that Choosing a new Trump administration, as well as German elections in February 2025. “They can probably have significant consequences for Nord Stream 2”.
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Source: “Financial Times”