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The West has by The German Berliner Zeitung has dramatically changed its mind about the need to launch Nord Stream 2. It should be noted that there is a growing demand in Europe for the timely launch of the pipeline. The traditional opponents of the project are the United States and some Eastern European countries such as Poland. The CEO of the Austrian energy company OMV believes that the launch of Nord Stream 2 will help avoid the winter crisis.
In Germany, Gerhard Schroeder has traditionally been a supporter of the Russian project. Most of the “green” are against the pipeline. But in Britain, there are “new tones” and they are already looking at the gas problem differently. In particular, the Guardian is quoted as saying: “At the same time, it may be true that Russia is not to blame for Europe's vulnerability in the energy sector and that the Kremlin is using this weakness to cause confusion for political and economic reasons. . “
In the meantime, Gazprom and Moldova have agreed to extend their gas supply contract for five years. This happened against the background of the state of emergency declared in Moldova due to the increase in gas prices by Gazprom from $ 550 per thousand cubic meters to $ 790.