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Germany is ready to make its contribution so that the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is not used against Ukraine, as German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said at a press conference on Wednesday.

Gas pumping through Turkish Stream has been suspended for the period of scheduled annual maintenance and diagnostics, which will take place from June 22 to June 29.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has put forward conditions to Russia and Europe, under which Kiev will agree to the launch of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.

According to the Senator from Crimea Sergei Tsekov, Ukraine will not receive compensation after the launch of the Nord Stream 2 project either from Russia or from its Western partners.

State Duma deputy Ruslan Balbek commented on the proposal of the Ukrainian side to "exchange" the launch of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline for the Crimea.

In Novosibirsk, at 60 Gusinobrodskoye Highway, a gas station is on fire, fuel tanks are exploding.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba put forward a condition for Russia for the unhindered launch of Nord Stream 2.

According to the Russian expert, Ukraine should not wait for compensation after the completion of the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, neither the US nor the EU will provide them.

Kiev is ready to negotiate on receiving compensation due to the loss of profit from gas transit after the launch of the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline.

According to the political director of the German Foreign Ministry, the US decision on Nord Stream 2 was important, now decisions are needed that will allay the concerns about the project.

Moscow does not understand the statement by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken about the need to "search for ways to mitigate the consequences" from the operation of Nord Stream 2.

Poland is very disappointed with the US abandonment of sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. This was stated by the Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.

Ukraine wants to be present at the negotiating table between the United States and Germany on Nord Stream 2, Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany Andriy Melnyk told Welt.

The United States may make attempts to prevent the certification of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline when construction is completed, but Moscow is ready for any development of events.

Russia hopes that the construction of Nord Stream 2 will be completed by the end of 2021, with about 100 kilometers left to be completed.