Monday, May 5
Enduring differences between Kyiv and Berlin on the implications of the scheme
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
were highlighted during their joint press conference. Zelenskiy continued to insist that Nord Stream 2 is a political weapon which Russia will use against Ukraine and Europe. Merkel denied this and insisted that Nord Steam 2 is in fact a European, not simply, German commercial project, and that Russia will not be allowed to misuse it. She did not specify how.
