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The Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline is a geopolitical tool to pressure Western Europe. European countries’ dependence on Russia’s gas supplies opens a large field for blackmail. said president of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko in an interview with the publication Rheinische Post.
According to him. the Nord Stream-2 project makes no economic sense. `This is Russia’s attempt to weaken Ukraine. but above all. Putin wants to put geopolitical pressure on Western Europe.` believes the Ukrainian president.
In addition. Poroshenko noted that the construction of the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline is unreasonable. He reminded that Ukraine has more than enough transit capacity to transport Russian gas to Europe.
`So why spend $20 billion on a useless pipeline? Answer the question yourself.` added Poroshenko. The President of Ukraine warned Europe against the trap of gas blackmail of the Russian Federation.
`I can only warn European friends based on my own negative experience. if you depend on gas supplies from Russia as it was with Ukraine a few years ago. you can be blackmailed.` he said.
Earlier. Putin announced Russia`s readiness to fund Nord Stream 2 in the event of the U.S. sanctions.
