Germany not in talks over Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline revival

4/3/2025 13:54

Germany's energy independence from Moscow is crucial and it is not in talks with Russia over a "possible pipeline-based supply of Russian gas" via the partly damaged Nord Stream 2 pipeline, the economy ministry said on Monday.



The ministry was responding to a weekend report in the Financial Times that a long-time ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin is lobbying the United States to look into restarting the $11 billion project.



Germany for decades relied heavily on Russian gas, but Norway has become its biggest supplier after the Ukraine war led it to diversify.



Germany's Economy Ministry said in a statement, "Independence from Russian gas is of strategic importance to the German government in terms of security policy and it is sticking to it."



Germany's NATO and EU ally Estonia also condemned any attempt at relaunching gas exports via Nord Stream 2 as "a step in the wrong direction for European energy security".