Putin Urges Germany to Restart Nord Stream 2 Gas, Offering 28 Billion Cubic Meters
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Updated · Reuters · Jun 4
Putin Urges Germany to Restart Nord Stream 2 Gas, Offering 28 Billion Cubic Meters
3 articles · Updated · Reuters · Jun 4
Summary
One intact Nord Stream 2 line could start pumping gas "tomorrow," Putin said in St. Petersburg, pressing Berlin to decide whether it wants Russian supplies restored.
Up to 28 billion cubic meters a year could be delivered, he said, but Germany would need to resolve U.S. sanctions on the pipeline before flows resume.
The offer comes as Germany still grapples with the energy shock triggered after the Nord Stream pipelines were crippled by undersea explosions in September 2022.
Putin said Russia would divert the gas to other buyers if Germany declines, while a senior AfD figure visiting Russia this week called for Nord Stream to reopen.