Washington using Navalny situation as excuse to block Russian-German Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, Russian intelligence chief says – By Jonny Tickle (Russia Today) / Sept 22 2020
The US is working hard to keep the spotlight on the case of Alexey Navalny as a way to help block construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, according to Sergey Naryshkin, head of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (the SVR).
Naryshkin believes that Washington wants to block Nord Stream 2 so it can prevent Moscow from efficiently providing gas to the continent, thereby increasing demand for American liquefied natural gas (LNG) in other European states. As things stand, Russia delivers a large percentage of the continent’s gas, and the pipeline would connect the country’s gas supply directly to Germany, under the Baltic Sea. The project is more than 90 percent complete.
“It is extremely important for Washington to end this project,” Naryshkin said, explaining that the alleged poisoning of opposition figure Navalny has become an excuse to stop Nord Stream 2’s construction.
The United States has long been opposed to the project, somewhat incredibly claiming that it would “undermine Europe’s overall energy security and stability,” but many believe that Washington’s true motivations are economic.
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