The key facts
- Sergey Lavrov said that Russia will not follow Germany's example and abandon the restoration of the Nord Streams
- Lavrov cited the words of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz that Germany will 'never' restore the pipelines
- The minister linked Berlin's rejection of Russian gas to rising electricity prices, which, according to him, have tripled or quadrupled
Lavrov's statement on the Nord Streams
Russia does not intend to finally abandon the restoration of the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines, unlike Germany. This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at a meeting with university graduates entering diplomatic service for the first time. The minister's words were cited by the press service of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Contrast with Merz's position
'We will not act like German Chancellor Merz, who said that they will never restore the Nord Streams,' the press service of the Foreign Ministry quoted the minister as saying. Lavrov added: 'We will not be such idiots.'
Assessment of the energy price situation
Lavrov linked Berlin's rejection of Russian gas to the rise in electricity prices in Germany, claiming that prices have increased three to four times. In his view, the German leadership is ready to tolerate the economic consequences in order to continue supporting Ukraine.
Context: on relations with other countries
Earlier, Sergey Lavrov stated that Russia is ready to restore relations with any countries committed to honest cooperation. He recalled that Vladimir Putin, soon after the start of the SVO, spoke about Moscow's openness to resuming international contacts. According to the minister, before the deterioration of ties with the European Union, Russia had some of the most developed cooperation mechanisms among all partners of the union.
