US President Joe Biden stated after negotiations with the German Chancellor Olaf Scholtsov, that the North Stream-2 gas pipeline will be destroyed in the event of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“If Russia invads, if tanks, soldiers cross the border of Ukraine again, the” Northern Flow 2 “will no longer be. We will do it. I promise, we can do it,” said the American leader, writes “Gazeta.ru “.
According to Baiden, “everyone forget” that the Russian economy relies “only on the opportunity to sell oil and gas, this is the only thing that is in Moscow in exports.” If you leave the Russian Federation without the capabilities of such supplies, it will seriously suffer, the US President added.
He said that the states study the versions of Europe, if it faces the cessation of fuel supplies from Russia. In addition, Biden turned to the Americans located in Ukraine and urged them to leave the country.
Biden added that he did not know the plans of the Russian authorities about Ukraine. “I spent numerous negotiations with the Russians, in particular with Putin. I don’t think he knows what he will do,” said the US President ..
Scholz stated that it was necessary to adhere to the “most promising … double strategy” in negotiations with Russia – combine clear warnings about sanctions and diplomacy.
On February 6, Scholz stated that in case of an escalation of the situation around Ukraine, Germany can impose sanctions and against the “Northern Flood-2”. According to him, Germany works with the United States and allies on possible sanctions. He stressed that they will be “very tough.”