Nord Stream 2 is not the only Russian gas pipeline that could be subject to sanctions in the event of Russian aggression against Ukraine, a source in the new German government said, according to Voice of America..

European Union leaders are scheduled to meet in Brussels this week to discuss the buildup of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border and seek clarification from the Kremlin about the motives and goals of the current escalation..

An unnamed German source expressed confidence, which has become standard in German policy towards Russia over the past decades, that the diplomatic format of the Normandy Four will be the best response to the Russian threat, rather than the supply of weapons to Ukraine..

Earlier, Austria called for the commissioning of Nord Stream 2 as soon as possible. This was stated by Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg in his address to the Council of Foreign Ministers of the EU.

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According to the Ambassador of Ukraine to Germany Andriy Melnyk, the Nord Stream 2 issue should return to the political plane in Berlin.