The launch of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is being postponed due to German bureaucracy, as the Federal Network Agency of Germany has suspended the certification of the project. As it turns out, gas quotes in Europe soared by almost 17 per cent in a day and for the first time since mid-October broke
Direct gas supplies via the Yamal-Europe pipeline to Germany resumed today’s afternoon after five days of shutdown and reverse in the opposite direction, as the ‘Gascade’ European gas transmission operator reports. The Yamal – Europe gas pipeline passes through the territory of four countries: Russia, Belarus, Poland, and Germany, and has a design capacity of
The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said that the conflict in the south-east of Ukraine cannot be settled by military methods, so all attempts to solve this problem by force will have the saddest and most unpredictable consequences. “I would like to remind you once again that the conflict in the
The commissioning of a military airfield in Latvia means the build-up of NATO’s potential near the borders of Russia, according to the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Maria Zakharova, on the official website of the country’s Foreign Ministry. “In the south-east of Latvia, the reconstruction of the military airfield in
The CEO at Siemens Gas Turbine Technologies, Nico Petzold, advised the next German government to approach Russia with common challenges in mind. The CEO noted that in the situation of current challenges like the pandemic or climate change which are affecting everyone, including Russia and Germany, the two countries can only manage to overcome all
Nord Stream 2 AG has appealed to the Dusseldorf court against the decision on Nord Stream 2, according to which, the gas pipeline will not be exempt from the EU Gas Directive. The fact that became known only on Tuesday, October 5. In December 2019, the American side imposed sanctions on Nord Stream-2. However, later,
The first line of the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline has begun to be filled with gas, according to the operator of the project. The company said that commissioning works were previously carried out to control the integrity of the pipeline, including an in-line inspection using special diagnostic devices. “On October 4, the procedure for filling
Many factors have led to the rise in gas prices in Europe, while Russia is fulfilling all its obligations under the existing contracts, as stated by the representative of the Ministry of Economy and Energy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Susanne Ungrad. Ungrad gave her statement commenting on the speculation in the media about
On Friday, August 20, Russian President, Vladimir Putin, at a press conference with German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, spoke about the tense situation in Donbass, TASS reports. He recalled that since the beginning of August, more than a thousand cases of violation of the ceasefire regime have been recorded on the territory of the Donetsk and
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel today, on August 20. The meeting took place in a warm atmosphere and pleased the Russians who are following news with such a friendly tone. у Меркель во время переговоров с Путиным зазвонил телефон pic.twitter.com/oEOS3hg5Lq — Кремлевский пул РИА (@Kremlinpool_RIA) August 20, 2021 From the
Germany has remained one of Moscow’s main trade and economic partners, thanks also to 16 years of continuing efforts by the departing German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in the Kremlin during Merkel’s final visit to Moscow as a leader, RT reports. “I would like to note that the Federal Republic remains
Gas supplies via the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline may total 5.6 billion cubic metres this year, RT reports with reference to the Russian state-run energy giant Gazprom. The project was 99 per cent complete as of July, with the pipe-laying barge Fortuna working at the final section. It is noted that gas flows via
The Russian men’s national ski team took second place in the 4×10 km relay at the World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf, Germany, TASS reports. The Russian team included Alexey Chervotkin, Ivan Yakimushkin, Artem Maltsev, and Alexander Bolshunov. The Norwegians became the winners of the race, the French team took third place. It is noted that
