The Prime Minister of Saxony said about the "bitter truth" for Germany because of Russian gas

The German authorities must take into account that the country in the next five years will need gas supplies from RUSSIA, said the Prime Minister of Saxony. Before the start of the military operation, he repeatedly called for the lifting of sanctions .from MoscowMichael Kretschmer

Germany will need gas supplies from Russia in the coming years, Prime Minister of Saxony Michael Kretschmer said in an interview with Die Zeit.

“We cannot do without Russian gas in the next five years,” he believes. According to Kretschmer, if the German authorities understand that the country still needs supplies, "this is a bitter reality, and we must take this into account."

Kretschmer said he was concerned about the impact of sanctions against Russia, imposed due to the military operation in Ukraine, on the German economy. The politician called for "pragmatism" in relations with Moscow and for a "freeze" of the armed conflict, saying that "a ceasefire will end the deaths and create an opportunity for the supply of raw materials."

According to the Prime Minister of Saxony, the idea of ​​\u200b\u200bisolating Russia forever or never cooperating with it economically again is "absurd and dangerous." “A Russia oriented towards CHINA and having no ties with Europe is much more dangerous for us,” he said.

The German authorities did not see technical reasons for reducing gas supplies Politics

Kretschmer in previous years has repeatedly spoken out in favor of lifting sanctions against Russia. In 2020, he said that the restrictions were negatively affecting the German economy and leading to "alienation between people." In April 2021, he visited Russia and spoke by phone with President Vladimir Putin, who "informed him about Russian approaches to resolving the intra-Ukrainian crisis." The German Foreign Ministry warned Kretschmer not to allow himself to be exploited by the Russian government during the trip.

In June of this year, Kretschmer said that before limiting Russian gas imports, Germany needs to ensure reliable fuel supplies.

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On July 22, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that Russia had ceased to be a reliable gas supplier for the country. This happened against the backdrop of a reduction in pumping through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, which Gazprom explained by technical reasons and problems with the return of the Siemens turbine from repair. Berlin believes that the reduction in supplies is due to political reasons, Moscow denies this.

German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck previously approved the agreement of the EU countries to reduce gas consumption by 15% until the end of March next year, calling it "a strong signal to all those who mock the EU and those who despise it."