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After the poisoning of Russian government critic Alexej Navalny, US President Donald Trump once again called for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in the Baltic Sea to be stopped. The United States and NATO protect Germany from Russia, while Berlin pays Moscow billions, Trump criticized Monday at a press conference outside the White House. “Why is Germany in the business of giving Russia billions while we protect Germany from Russia? How is it supposed to work?” Trump said, repeating his well-known criticism of the project.
When asked by a journalist if Trump would support calls for the pipeline project to be suspended, he said: “Sure.” He was one of the first to ask for it. Trump speculated, however, that Germany could be so dependent on Russia for energy supply that it would not be possible to stop it. “Germany is in a weakened position when it comes to energy, they are closing all power plants,” he said.
The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is being built across the Baltic Sea and is intended to transport natural gas from Russia to Germany. In Germany, too, there is now a discussion about whether to stop or suspend the project in response to the Navalny poisoning. The US government and Trump’s Republicans in Congress have long been against the bill and are trying to impose sanctions on it.
According to investigations in a special Bundeswehr laboratory, the federal government considers that it is unequivocally proven that Navalny was poisoned with a neurotoxin from the Novitschok group. The opposition politician is currently being addressed at the Berlin Charité, but is now responding to speeches. Moscow denies being involved in the case.
