All lines of the Nord Stream gas pipeline are completed, so the statements of US presidential candidate Donald Trump about the destruction of Nord Stream 2 at the construction stage are incomprehensible, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said at a briefing. .
Nord Stream – finally completed. In addition, the Nord Stream 2 line is the one that remains and will be available at any time, as the president spoke about it. [РФ Владимир Путин]ready to launch”, – said the Kremlin representative, responding to a question from TASS.
“It’s very difficult to guess what Mr. Trump meant.” – Peskov added and suggested going to the electoral headquarters of this candidate for clarification.
Let us remember that the day before, October 31, Trump gave an interview to a journalist Tucker Carlsonin which he called sick those who declare his sympathy for Russia or characterize him as a “Russian spy.” Trump said he “destroyed” Nord Stream 2 at the construction stage.
Construction of Nord Stream 2 began in 2018. A year later, the Trump administration announced sanctions against participants in the construction and the construction of the gas pipeline had to be completed with the help of Russian ships. Gas supplies never began due to a delay in certification by the German side. After Russia recognized the sovereignty of the LPR and DPR in February 2022, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced the suspension of gas pipeline certification. Nord Stream 2 was never put into operation.
