Putin, Merkel Believe Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline Project Must Not Be Politicized - Kremlin

MESEBERG (Germany) (Pakistan Point news / Sputnik - 19th August, 2018) Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel� agreed during the Saturday talks that the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project must not be politicized, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday.

"[The parties] discussed big projects including Nord Stream 2. [Putin and Merkel] pointed out the commercial nature and competitive advantage of this project. Both Putin and Merkel agreed that it was not right to somehow politicize this project," Peskov told reporters.

The spokesman also noted that Putin and Merkel had also discussed the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine.�

"We have discussed prospects of gas transit through the Ukrainian territory," Peskov added.