The Russian-led Nord Stream 2 offshore gas pipeline project shouldn’t be tied to the case of opposition figure Alexey Navalny, who was sentenced to jail for violating his probation, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has said.
His comment reinforces the earlier statement by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who said her government supported the commercial project aimed at bringing more Russian gas to the European market.
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