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Kremlin: Idle Nord Stream II Bad For Gas Consumers, Economic Development

RUSSIA

Kremlin spokesman issues comments as tensions surrounding the Russo-Ukrainian border continue to escalate.

  • Says that an idle Nordstream II pipeline is 'bad for gas consumers, and bad for economic development'.
  • Says that there is an increase in tensions around Ukraine and 'that our partners, particularly Germany, should pay attention to this'. Weapons deliveries to Ukraine [from the United Kingdom] contributing to this according to Kremlin.
  • Kremlin is still hoping for written responses to their demands on security guarantees from the United States and NATO.
  • Pushes back on questions regarding Moldova, which is being threatened with its gas supplies from Russia being cut off. Kremlin says the issue is 'of a commercial nature'.

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