Washington: Amidst the Ukraine crisis, US President Joe Biden has once again warned Russia. During a press conference on Monday, Biden said that if Moscow attacked Ukraine, a vital gas pipeline leading to Germany would be closed. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Biden met in Washington. At the same time, French President Emmanuel Macron has also spoken to Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin with the hope of stopping the war.
According to the BBC, when asked questions about Nord Stream 2, Biden said, “If Russia attacks again… there will be no Nord Stream 2. We will put an end to this.’ However, during this time he did not give specific information about his statement. He continued, ‘I promise you that we will be able to do this.’ Schulz is already facing criticism due to his reaction to the Ukraine crisis. He reached America for the first time after taking over as chancellor.
What is Nord Stream 2
The construction of the 1225 km long Nord Stream 2 pipeline, built at a cost of $1100 million, took five years. This energy project will operate in the Baltic Sea and is designed with the aim of doubling Russia’s gas exports to Germany. However, the pipeline has yet to be put into operation, as it was not approved by regulators and said in November that it did not comply with German law.
Schulz, who arrived in Washington for the first time as chancellor, said the US and Germany were “absolutely together” on sanctions against Russia. If it attacks Ukraine, ‘we will take the same steps and they will be very, very difficult for Russia’. given.
Ukraine can be attacked ‘any day’: US
US President Joe Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday that Russia could attack Ukraine “any day”, according to the language. He said that if the struggle starts then humanity will have to pay a big price. This is the second warning from the senior adviser to the President. Earlier, US officials had confirmed that by the middle of the month, Russia had collected at least 70 percent of the military equipment it had intended.
