Sunday, September 6, 2020
Germany is increasing the pressure on Russia over the poisoning of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, warning that a lack of support by Moscow in the investigation could “force” Germany to rethink the fate of a German-Russian pipeline project.
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said today he hoped the Russians won’t “force us to change our position regarding Nord Stream II.”
Navalny, a Kremlin critic and corruption investigator, fell ill on a flight to Moscow last month.
German authorities say tests showed that he had been poisoned with a chemical nerve agent. The German government has come under growing pressure to use the joint German-Russian pipeline project as leverage in getting Russia to provide answers on the Navalny poisoning.
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