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| Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline serves Austria’s economic interests – Chancellor Kurz | Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline serves Austria’s economic interests – Chancellor Kurz |
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| Vienna welcomes Washington’s decision to abandon further sanctions against companies involved in the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Europe, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz told TASS. | Vienna welcomes Washington’s decision to abandon further sanctions against companies involved in the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Europe, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz told TASS. |
| According to the chancellor, who will speak at the St Petersburg Economic Forum’s plenary session via video link on Friday, the Russian gas project aligns with Vienna's economic interests. | According to the chancellor, who will speak at the St Petersburg Economic Forum’s plenary session via video link on Friday, the Russian gas project aligns with Vienna's economic interests. |
| "I am very pleased that the United States no longer threatens companies participating in the Nord Stream 2 project with sanctions. We, like Germany, continue to support Nord Stream 2, because it is in our economic interests," Kurz explained. | "I am very pleased that the United States no longer threatens companies participating in the Nord Stream 2 project with sanctions. We, like Germany, continue to support Nord Stream 2, because it is in our economic interests," Kurz explained. |
| He also pointed out that the Nord Stream 2 will help to diversify European energy-supply routes, which contributes to "ensuring Europe's energy security." | He also pointed out that the Nord Stream 2 will help to diversify European energy-supply routes, which contributes to "ensuring Europe's energy security." |
| US President Joe Biden said last month that it is too late to stop the Nord Stream 2 pipeline linking Russia and Germany, adding that it would be “counterproductive” to sanction allies over the project as it nears completion. | US President Joe Biden said last month that it is too late to stop the Nord Stream 2 pipeline linking Russia and Germany, adding that it would be “counterproductive” to sanction allies over the project as it nears completion. |
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