Germany has no intention of lifting anti-Russian sanctions and does not plan to return to the practice of direct gas purchases from Russia. This was stated by the deputy spokesperson of the federal government, Christiane Hoffmann.
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The representative of the German Ministry of Economy, Anika Ainhorst, emphasized that Germany has made significant efforts to quickly eliminate its dependence on Russia in the energy sector. She highlighted that the country has no intention of falling back into this dependency, as energy freedom is a “great value.” She also noted that Germany does not plan to resume gas imports through one of the four remaining branches of the Nord Stream pipeline after three others were sabotaged in September 2022.
“We are not involved in any potential negotiations between the U.S. and Russia regarding the pipeline and have nothing to do with it,” Ainhorst stated.
Furthermore, Germany does not purchase liquefied gas from Russia. However, the minister did not rule out that the volumes of gas bought by commercial companies may contain “molecules” of Russian liquefied natural gas.