Former Stasi Officer “Moving the Threads” of Backstage Talks for Nord Stream 2 reopening with US support- The difficult equation to solve
For a former spy and close friend of Vladimir Putin who plans to reopen the operation of the Russian Nord Stream 2 pipeline with Europe with support from US investors, FT said in a statement.
The above development is undoubtedly indicative of how ambitious approach Donald Trump has made to Moscow.
Efforts to reach an agreement, the report quoted several sources who are well aware of the events, were made by Matthias Warnig, a former Stasi officer in East Germany, who until 2023 led Nord Stream 2 for Gazprom controlled by Kremlin.
Warnig’s plan included contact with the Trump team through American businessmen as part of the efforts in the background to end the war in Ukraine and strengthen the economic ties between the US and Russia.
Some prominent Trump government officials are aware of the initiative to attract US investors, according to officials in Washington, and see it as part of the boost to rebuild relations with Moscow.
While there were several events of interest, a US-led consortium has completed the drawing of an agreement with Gazprom- in the post-sanctions- according to a person who is directly aware of the talks and refuses to reveal the identity of candidate investors.
Senior EU officials They have been informed of those in recent weeks with leaders of many European countries expressing their concerns.
It is recalled that one of the two pipelines of Nord Stream 2 was blown up in a sabotage that destroyed both Nord Stream 1 pipelines in September 2022.
The other pipeline of Nord Stream 2, which has an annual capacity of 27.5 billion cubic meters of natural gas, is intact but has never been used.
The plan would theoretically give the US a huge influence on Europe’s energy supply, sources said, as European countries have ended their dependence on Russian gas, but obstacles are major.
In particular, the United States should lift sanctions against Russia, Russia to agree to reopen the sales of natural gas during the war, and Germany allowing Russian gas to be transported to any European country it decides to supply.
Source :Skai
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