Germany urges against using Nord Stream 2 to exert pressure on Russia

Using the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to exert pressure on Russia would be a short-sighted decision, which could greatly damage foreign policy, expert on economics and energy issues of the Alternative for Germany faction in the Bundestag, member of the Committee on Climate Action and Energy Steffen Kotre told TASS on Friday.

"Using Nord Stream 2 to exert pressure would be a short-sighted decision in terms of energy policy and would needlessly damage foreign policy. A reliable energy partnership between Russia and Germany has been existing for decades, even during challenging times, and is beneficial for both parties," the Bundestag official noted.

"The use of energy resources as a political weapon would be exactly [the same thing] for which the German government and the US administration are blaming Russia and threatening with sanctions," Kotre said.