Wagenknecht urged Merz to return to Russian gas purchases

On February 4, Sarah Wagenknecht, founder of the Sarah Wagenknecht Union for Reason and Justice (SSV) party, called on German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to resume the purchase of Russian gas.

"Now, of course, it is clear, our esteemed Chancellor, that we need to act now. We need to buy energy from the most profitable supplier again and end our dependence on American gas at inflated prices so that our industry does not continue to decline," Wagenknecht said in a video posted on her social media account. Twitter).

She also called on Merz to stop supplying weapons to Ukraine and cancel the deployment of American medium-range missiles scheduled for this year, which in the event of a conflict "will make Germany the number one target for Russia."

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Earlier on January 30, it was reported that the Russian side's statements about its readiness to resume gas supplies via the surviving Nord Stream branch had not received a response from Germany. Dmitry Lyubinsky also said that Moscow does not intend to persuade Berlin and sees no prospects for returning to a constructive energy dialogue.

The Handelsblatt newspaper, citing research by European institutions, reported on January 21 that Europe is concerned about excessive dependence on gas supplies from the United States amid a confrontation over Greenland's ownership. According to the publication, in 2025, the share of imported gas from the United States in Germany reached 92%

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