The Russian Federation has already reacted to Scholz's statement.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stated that the Russian Federation is an unreliable partner in the energy sector. This is reported by DW.
The German chancellor also presented a third package of measures to compensate for the sharp rise in prices, particularly in the energy sector, due to interruptions in the supply of Russian energy resources.
However, even despite the energy problems , Scholz is optimistic.
“We will survive this winter,” he declared.
Sholz announced a package of measures worth 65 billion euros to reduce pressure for households. Also, students in the country will receive a one-time payment in the amount of 200 euros, pensioners – 300 euros. In addition, Germany plans to increase aid for children.
Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, has already reacted to Scholz's words about Russia. He believes that Germany “declared Russia a hybrid war.”
“You ba! Offended again… Germany: a) unfriendly country; b) introduced sanctions against the entire economy of Russia and its citizens; c) supplies Ukraine with lethal weapons aimed at our Armed Forces. In other words, it declared a hybrid war on Russia. Therefore, Germany acts as an enemy of Russia,” Medvedev wrote in the Telegram channel.
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Earlier, Gazprom said a gas pipeline to Germany, which was scheduled to open over the weekend, would remain closed until a turbine could be repaired, indefinitely blocking a key supply route to Europe.
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Turbine manufacturer Siemens Energy said that the oil leaks that Gazprom is talking about cannot be the reason for the shutdown. In the past, the occurrence of such leaks did not lead to the shutdown of the gas pipeline.
