Merkel Tells Biden She’s Open to Talks on Russia Energy Ties
- German chancellor says stance on Nord Stream 2 hasn’t changed
- Merkel considers U.S. sanctions on gas pipeline to be wrong
Angela Merkel on Jan. 21.
Photographer: Michael Kappeler/AFP/Getty Images
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Angela Merkel said she’s willing to discuss energy ties with Moscow with the incoming U.S. administration, but the German chancellor reiterated her support for a controversial gas pipeline to Russia.
“We need to also discuss which economic relations in the gas sector are possible with Russia, and which aren’t,” Merkel said during a news conference in Berlin Thursday, referring to planned talks with Joe Biden’s government. “My basic position on Nord Stream 2 hasn’t changed,” she added, when asked about plans to complete the pipeline between Germany and Russia.