Ukraine calls on EU to abandon gas pipeline construction with Russia
Ukraine once again called on the EU and the European Commission to abandon the construction of the Nord Stream-2 project, saying that the project threatens European energy security, Ukrainian President Poroshenko said.
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| Ukraine calls on Europe to abandon Nord Stream 2 project. Photo: Nord Stream 2 |
He said that Gazprom's refusal to extend the contract to supply gas to Ukraine makes the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project a threat to European energy security.
Previously, the heads of parliaments of Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Ukraine and Moldova spoke out against Nord Stream 2 and demanded that European countries "actively participate in discussions on preserving the safety and transparency of the EU energy market."
Russian Senator Alexei Pushkov said the call was "out of helplessness and anger."
"I don't think this will affect the course of events: the demand for Russian gas in Europe is growing and will continue to grow," Pushkov wrote on Twitter.
