U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday raised his concerns to German Chancellor Angela Merkel over the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline project, warning Russia not to weaponize the energy.
The 1,230-km gas pipeline, which is expected to be completed next month, would bring natural gas from Russia to Germany through the Baltic Sea.
“I reiterated my concerns about Nord Stream-2,” Biden told reporters at a press conference after their meeting, adding that “Merkel and I are absolutely united in our conviction that Russia must not be allowed to use energy as a weapon to coerce or threaten its neighbors.”