Polish PM claims Russia uses gas to blackmail EU member states – International panorama
BERLIN, October 29. / TASS /. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said that Russia allegedly uses gas for blackmail from the point of view of a member of the Community (EU) of beneficial solutions. This opinion was expressed by the politician in an article published on Friday by the German newspaper blister…
Morawiecki asserted: “The pressure on Europe is growing.
The head of the Polish government has repeatedly made unfriendly remarks about Russia. In particular, the reason for the rise in energy prices in Europe is Gazprom and the rise in prices for quotas on greenhouse gas emissions. Moreover, he emphasizes that the situation will worsen when the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline starts to function.
The Russian side has repeatedly noted that Nord Stream 2 is an exclusively commercial project and is being implemented jointly with European agreements. On October 13, President Vladimir Putin, during a plenary session of Russian Energy Week, described the use of energy as a weapon as politically motivated chatter. Constantly, on an ongoing basis, a contract for the supply of gas to Europe.