Müller on a statement by the USA and Germany on Nord Stream 2: a decision bad for Central and Eastern Europe

Administration of the President USA Joe Biden and GermanThe MFA announced on Wednesday wspCommon statement agreement to end the gas pipeline dispute Nord Stream 2. Under the agreement, USA CommonThe Germans will invest in Ukrainian projects and commit themselves to sanctions in the event of hostile actions by Russia.

"From the beginning, we emphasize – and we will not change – that the project Nord Stream 2 is a geopolitical project that destabilises the political situation in Central EuropeInhe said to journalists in the Sejm, a spokesman for the government.

"Unfortunately, both Chancellor (Germany) Angela Merkel, as well as (President of Russia) Vladimir Putin is responsible for the potential destabilisation of the situation in Central Europe.InCome on. Poland has no consent to this. Unfortunately, there was no adequate response across the EU wspthe commons, also at the level of the European People's Party," he stated Müller.

He stressed that Poland raised its charges from the very beginning and had for many months wspArt from the United States.

"Unfortunately, we are surprised at this decision. This is decisionThat's not good for This area from the United States, which allowed the construction of this pipeline to continue," said the government spokesperson.

According to him, "GermanThe authorities, unfortunately, are pursuing Russia's interests in this regard". "It is surprising that very often some European publicists, Polish people, are trying to accuse our political formation of pro-Russian actions. As it turns out, friends from the EPP – i.e. from the same political environment in which the PO is located – allowed this gas pipeline to be implemented," he added.

Composed of two strands of gas pipeline Nord Stream 2 is almost complete. The Budowie oppose, among others, Poland, Ukraine and the Baltic States, stressing that the completion of the project will increase dependency Europe from gas imports from Russia and will extend Kremlin's political influence to European policy. The project is supported by Germany, Austria and several other EU countries. Construction of the pipeline began during the administrative term of the former President USA Donald Trump in 2018. It then became the main source of friction between USA and Germans.

In the future, 55 billion metres of NG will be pumped every year from Russia to Germany two threads Nord Stream 2, each about 1,200 kilometres long.

Written by Aleksandra Rebelińska/PAP