Delaying Nord Stream 2 is ‘No Big Deal’ for Russia, But a Real Trouble For European consumers

Delaying the certification of Nord Stream 2 is not a problem for Russia, but for European consumers, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the EU Vladimir Chizhov said. “This is not a problem for Russia. To begin with, Russia as a state has no direct relation to this project. If we talk about Russia’s reputation as a gas supplier, then this delay is also not reflected in it. Russia delivers exactly the volume it signed up for. Even a little more. We have reserves, duplicate transport routes both through Ukraine and through Poland have not disappeared, so we have every opportunity to…