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German economy minister says 'bitter reality' is Russia will not resume gas supply
"It won't come back ... It is the bitter reality," Robert Habeck said in a panel with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
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This file photo taken on April 05, 2022 shows the headquarters of Russian gas giant Gazprom's German branch Gazprom Germania in Berlin. Berlin on June 14, 2022 agreed to offer a bailout worth up to 10 billion euros (USD 10.4 billion) to Gazprom's former subsidiary in Germany, which has been placed under state control. The funds, which a government source would amount to between 9 and 10 billion euros, will be used to (AFP/John Macdougall)
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ermany faces the "bitter reality" that Russia will not restore gas supplies to the country, the German economy minister said on Monday, ahead of planned halt by state energy giant Gazprom of exports to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline.
"It won't come back ... It is the bitter reality," Robert Habeck said in a panel with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Russia will halt natural gas supplies to Europe for three days at the end of the month for unscheduled maintenance to the Nord Stream pipeline, Gazprom said on Friday, piling pressure on the region as it seeks to refuel ahead of winter.
Already Russia has only been supplying 20 percent of the usual capacity of the Nord Stream 1 link from Russia to Germany.
It was not immediately possible to clarify whether Habeck meant the outage would be permanent or just that full supplies would not resume.
