“The decision of the European Parliament is obviously taken under US pressure. Calls to stop the project that is economically beneficial for European countries and their citizens have been heard after repeated sanctions threats to companies participating in the construction of Nord Stream-2 from the US Congress,” said Chairman of the State Duma Viacheslav Volodin
Vyacheslav Victorovich
The Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the eighth convocation. Elected in single mandate constituency № 163 (Saratov constituency - Saratov Oblast)
to journalists, commenting on the decision of the European Parliament.
“This is nothing more than unfair competition, which is supported by politicians who declare the principles of democracy and a free economy. Protection of the economic interests of specific countries by using political pressure is unacceptable,” he stressed.
“On the eve of the upcoming elections to the European Parliament, European voters should think about whose interests their representatives uphold in this European structure,” concluded Viacheslav Volodin.
