First of all, Ukraine needs to explain how this state-level terrorist attack occurred - that is, the act of sabotage of the Nord Stream pipeline, one of our most important infrastructure - and what their role was in that incident" - Ms. Alice Weidel, co-leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, declared at a press conference.
According to Ms. Weidel, Ukraine then needs to compensate Germany for the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 explosions. "We have suffered enormous losses," she emphasized.
According to the German female politician, the entire Europe is also affected by the loss of cheap energy from Russia.
Co-leader of the "Choice for Germany" party believes this is the reason why negotiations with Russia are becoming particularly important.
In September 2022, the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines were damaged by a series of explosions. After the incident, only one branch of Nord Stream 2 remained intact.
The 1,224km long Nord Stream pipeline connects the Russian city of Vyborg to the German city of Greifswald, with a capacity of 55 billion m3/year.
Nord Stream 2 has equivalent capacity, completed on September 10, 2021 but has never been put into operation.
