Germany Stands for Maintaining of Transit of Russian Gas through Ukraine

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Ukraine should remain transiter country of Russian gas even after the start of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline said German government spokesman Steffen Seibert. Berlin supports tripartite (with the participation of the European Commission) negotiations in order to maintain such a status for Kyiv, RT Berlin supports tripartite (with the participation of the European Commission) negotiations in order to maintain such a status for Kiev, RT quoted him as saying. Earlier The Danish Energy Agency said in a statement that it had granted a permit to Nord Stream 2 to construct a 147-km section of the twin pipeline southeast of the Danish island Bornholm in the Baltic Sea because it provides the least risk and environmental impact. To date, more than 80% of the gas pipeline has been built. The expected completion date is the end of 2019. rueconomics.ru