“We wanted from the very beginning to abandon the development of Nord Stream 2, because we saw how easily it can be used as a weapon. However, I do not think that in the near future the UK will apply new sanctions against Nord Stream 2,” – said the British diplomat.
According to her, “the sanctions should be used carefully, given the circumstances.”
“It is more important for us that Ukraine becomes energy independent. I mean that the main thing for Great Britain was that our consumers did not depend on gas supplies from Russia. Other European countries are more dependent on this, and we want other countries, as well as Ukraine understood how important it is to be non-volatile, “Simmons explained.
The ambassador stressed that the UK is helping Ukraine to implement changes in infrastructure to make the country “stronger.”
Simmons also believes that Ukraine “in the future has the opportunity to become a provider, for example, of” green “hydrogen.
Construction of Nord Stream 2, which should connect Germany and the Russian Federation along the bottom of the Baltic Sea, bypassing Ukraine, fully completed… On November 8, 2021, Gazprom announced that the pipeline ready to launch.
The authorities of Ukraine, Poland, Hungary, Moldova, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia consider the pipeline a threat to energy security Europe.
Joe Biden’s administration spoke against the construction of a gas pipeline, however, at the end of May 2021, the head of the White House called it “counterproductive” from the point of view of relations with Europe, the introduction of new sanctions against Nord Stream 2, since the gas pipeline is “practically finished.”
July 21 Germany and USA signed an agreement on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline… Germany promised that it would apply national sanctions against Russia and call for effective EU measures if the Russian Federation will continue to use gas as an instrument of pressure on other countries or “will commit further aggressive actions against Ukraine.” According to the agreement, transit through Ukraine after the commissioning of the gas pipeline must be renewed for 10 years (the current transit contract ends in 2024).
“Operator of GTS of Ukraine” (OGTSU) reportedthat Nord Stream 2 AG, which is 100% owned by Russia’s Gazprom, applied for certification as an independent operator of the Nord Stream 2 transmission system on September 8 to the Federal Network Agency of the Federal Republic of Germany… The state energy company of Poland PGNiG and its German subsidiary PGNiG Supply & Trading GmbH are admitted to the certification procedure, as well as “Naftogaz Ukrainy” and “Operator of GTS of Ukraine”.
“German Wave” noted that a preliminary decision on Nord Stream 2 should be made by the Federal Network Agency of Germany, and then the European Commission will have to express its position on the gas pipeline, it can take up to four months to develop a conclusion. After that, the German regulator will have another two months to make a final decision.
On November 16, it became known that the German Federal Network Agency suspended certification “Nord Stream – 2”. The OGTSU admitted that Gazprom will try to bypass EU legislation for pipeline certification.
The Ukrainian authorities believe that the Russian Federation has already begun use Nord Stream 2 as a weapon – Russia restricts gas exports to Europe in order to raise prices, create an energy crisis and justify the launch of the gas pipeline, which is undergoing certification.
Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany Andriy Melnyk called on the future coalition in Germany “bury Nord Stream 2” at the bottom of the Baltic Sea.
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