Merkel says Nord Stream 2 should not be used as ‘geopolitical weapon’, Zelenskiy unconvinced

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday (22 August) called for an agreement to extend Russian gas transit through Ukraine, in an attempt to reassure Kyiv over the nearly completed Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, which will carry gas to Europe while bypassing the country.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) attend a joint news conference following their talks at the Mariinsky palace in Kiev, Ukraine, 22 August 2021. [EPA-EFE/SERGEY DOLZHENKO]

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Updated: 29-09-2024

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