Ukraine Says Contested Gas Pipeline Raises Russian War Risk
- Nord Stream 2 seen making Ukraine gas network redundant
- Foreign ministry official says Russian invasion is possible
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Ukraine’s government said a controversial pipeline which will double the amount of natural gas flowing directly to Germany from Russia increases the possibility of war breaking out.
The new warning about the Nord Stream 2 pipeline follows a flare-up in tensions between Ukraine and Russia after a naval clash near Crimea earlier this week. Completion of the project could make Ukraine’s gas transmission system redundant for Europe, reducing the nation’s strategic importance and making it easier for Russia to launch an invasion, according to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Olena Zerkal.