Friday, November 15
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.