Poland against new Russian gas supply deal blackmailing European countries

The boat overestimated its importance, saying Russia is interested in implementing the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project in order to blackmail Poland and other European states, Russian Parliament Chamber member Alexey Pushkov said.

On Saturday, Polish Foreign Minister Whitold Waszczykowski told “RIA Novosti” that “Nord Stream 2” is a “political project”, which is necessary for Russia to “age Central European countries” in the future.

“After Polish Foreign Minister, Russia needs Nord Stream 2 to “state Poland “. Varshawa overestimated its importance,” said Pushkov on his Twitter.

Project “Nord Stream 2” outlines construction of two gas pipelines with an annual combined capacity of 55 billion cubic metres of gas, “reported. Sputnik International” Transmission Periscope.

The new pipeline will be located along the existing <x0-Nord Stream” gas pipeline route and will flow from the Russian coast to the Baltic Sea in a centre in Germany, bypassing Ukraine.

Meanwhile, eight EU member states, including Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Romania, have voiced their objections to the infrastructure of this project.

These countries even sent a letter to the president of the European Commission in March 2016, demanding that pipeline construction be blocked over energy security concerns./Periscopi/