Russian Ambassador to Berlin: We have not received reliable data from the Germans about the Nord Stream explosions

Russia's ambassador to Berlin, Sergei Nechaev, said that Russia has not received any reliable information from the German side about the Nord Stream gas pipeline explosions.

“We have not received any reliable responses to our numerous requests and inquiries, whether from the Russian Foreign Ministry, or requests for legal assistance from the General Prosecutor’s Office, or during discussions in the UN Security Council. The Russian government has also not received any response from the governments of the relevant countries, including the German government, regarding conducting an international investigation and exposing the participants in this terrorist act. We have not yet received any convincing documents, let alone explanations. This is frustrating,” the ambassador added.

The ambassador recalled that the aforementioned terrorist bombings targeted very vital sites for the international energy infrastructure.

The ambassador stressed that not only Russia, but also many other countries are involved in this project. He pointed out that "the German side, where two prominent economic operators are involved, is suffering huge losses, and this concerns not only the lines themselves, but also the lost profits as a result of the gas supply being stopped.

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed that the European Union countries were harming themselves by abandoning Russian energy resources and described Germany's refusal to buy gas via Nord Stream 2 as "unwise."

Regarding natural gas supplies from Russia to Germany, Putin said that Russia can supply Germany with 27.5 billion cubic meters annually through the intact (undamaged) Nord Stream 2 pipeline, and to do this it is enough just to “push the button.”

German Economy Minister Robert Habeck confirmed that the German economy has become less competitive due to the decline in importing Russian gas, which was beneficial  and profitable for the country.