UWC calls for moratorium on Nord Stream 2

The implementation of Nord Stream 2 undermines European cohesion and transatlantic relations, leads to significant political, military, economic and energy threats for Ukraine and for the whole of Central Europe, conflicts with European and German climate goals, and runs counter to the aim of a common EU external energy policy. What is more, by making the Ukrainian gas link to Europe expendable, the completion of this gas pipeline would likely open the door to further Russian military aggression against Ukraine.

“We support the call of the Foreign Ministers of Ukraine and Poland for further consultations among allies and urge all partners and friends of Ukraine in Europe and in North America to voice their opposition to the Nord Stream 2 project and support the UWC call for a moratorium so that government officials had a chance to resolve the transatlantic differences and to arrive at a common European position that should consider the interests of Ukraine and the EU’s eastern member states,” the statement reads.

The UWC stressed that any attempts to agree on the future of energy relations and security of Europe without Ukraine, Poland, Slovakia, whose security will suffer first, are unacceptable. Such attempts undermine the stability of the entire transatlantic region and hurt trust between transatlantic partners.

As reported, in March, the UWC called upon Germany, the United States, and the international community to take all necessary measures to immediately terminate Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project, which is nearing completion.

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