Russia Ex-President Medvedev Sees Soaring Gas Price on Nord Stream 2 Halt
- Putin ally Medvedev says prices in Europe could double
- Gas in Europe jumped as much as 13% on geopolitical tensions
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European gas prices may more than double after Germany halted certification of the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline, according to Dmitry Medvedev, Russia’s former president and an ally of Vladimir Putin.
“Welcome to the brave new world where Europeans are very soon going to pay 2.000 euros for 1,000 cubic meters of natural gas!” Medvedev, who is currently deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council and keeps a lower political profile, said on his Twitter account, posting the same statement in English, German and Russian.