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The leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, Olaf Scholz, answering a question about Nord Stream 2 at a press conference in Berlin, said that all parties must take on guarantees related to its exploitation.

The European Union and, in particular, Germany ignore the interests of Ukraine and pursue only their own goals, Ukrainian political expert Taras Zagorodny said on the air of the Nash TV channel.

The price of Brent crude oil futures by 4:30 Moscow time on September 24 reached $77.74 per barrel, which is a record level since July 6 this year

The candidate for Chancellor of Germany Annalena Berbock, against the backdrop of the situation with rising gas prices, accused the Russian authorities of seeking through "political pressure" to quickly obtain the remaining permits for Nord Stream 2.

The government decided to raise gas tariffs for industrial consumers in 2022-24 faster than the usual rate of three percent per year, as Kommersant writes.

The first results of the elections in Germany, which will begin on September 26, will be summed up in a week. By this time, the German Federal Network Agency may not have time to approve the launch of the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline.

Russia has the largest gas reserves in the world, said Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller.

Another record was set by the price of natural gas on the European market.

Political obstacles may stand in the way of commissioning the fully completed Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, Marina Tsygankova, senior gas analyst at the international analytical company Refinitiv, told RIA Novosti.

The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline was fully completed on Friday morning, Gazprom said on its official Telegram channel.

According to Vladimir Putin, high gas prices in Europe are explained by the policy of the previous European Commission.

This was stated by the leader of the republic, receiving Alexander Lyakhov, General Director of «Belorusneft», with a report.

Ukraine is preparing a legal position for consultations with the United States and Germany on guarantees to Kiev after the launch of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline and possible compensation under an association agreement with the EU.

A group of US congressmen submitted a resolution to the House of Representatives condemning a number of decisions by President Joe Biden in the field of energy policy, including the refusal to impose sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.

The closer the completion of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, the more vague its fate, and it is completely unclear what will happen after September, when the construction is completed.