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In one EU country there is talk of a return to Russian gas purchases

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Germany is interested in resuming the import of Russian energy resources, including gas through the remaining Nord Stream 2 branch, but only after the end of the conflict in Ukraine, Izvestia reports, citing sources.

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Germany previously imported significant volumes of Russian gas, but reduced supplies after the conflict in Ukraine began in 2022. Nord Stream 2 is a gas pipeline built to directly supply Russian gas to Germany through the Baltic Sea, but was never put into operation due to political decisions.

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Germany is interested in resuming imports of Russian energy resources. Izvestia writes about this.

One of the interlocutors said: “It would be much better if we could once again purchase energy resources from Russia, as was the case 10–20 years ago.”

According to another source, Berlin is ready to import gas through the remaining branch of Nord Stream 2, but this is possible only after the end of the conflict in Ukraine.

“We have all the necessary technical capabilities to launch the pipeline. But now there are no substantive negotiations with the Russian side,” he noted.

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Negotiations on the resumption of Russian gas imports through Nord Stream 2 will begin after the end of the conflict in Ukraine
Possible · Within months

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When exactly might the conflict in Ukraine end?
What conditions does the Russian side put forward for the resumption of supplies?
Is Germany ready to pay the market price for gas or does it expect preferential terms?

In one EU country there is talk of a return to Russian gas purchases

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Germany is interested in resuming imports of Russian energy resources. Izvestia writes about this.

One of the interlocutors said: “It would be much better if we could once again purchase energy resources from Russia, as was the case 10–20 years ago.”

According to another source, Berlin is ready to import gas through the remaining branch of Nord Stream 2, but this is possible only after the end of the conflict in Ukraine.

“We have all the necessary technical capabilities to launch the pipeline. But now there are no substantive negotiations with the Russian side,” he noted.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

Negotiations on the resumption of Russian gas imports through Nord Stream 2 will begin after the end of the conflict in Ukraine
Possible · Within months

Open Questions

When exactly might the conflict in Ukraine end?
What conditions does the Russian side put forward for the resumption of supplies?
Is Germany ready to pay the market price for gas or does it expect preferential terms?

In one EU country there is talk of a return to Russian gas purchases

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