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Monday, 23 December

17:21
The German Chancellor plans a meeting with Vladimir Putin
The new German Chancellor Olaf Scholz wants to reset relations with Moscow and is planning a face-to-face meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin later this month.

12:23
German Foreign Ministry opposed the commissioning of the Nord Stream 2
Germany's new foreign minister, Annalena Baerbock, currently sees no reason to commission the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.

20:50
Launch of Nord Stream 2: Merkel made a statement about gas transit through Ukraine
German Chancellor Angela Merkel tried to soothe fears over the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline on Saturday, on a farewell visit to Poland.

21:25
German Chancellor Angela Merkel had a telephone conversation with Russian President Putin regarding the Nord Stream 2
Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Angela Merkel at her initiative, Kremlin reports.

11:26
Biden and Merkel reached an agreement on Nord Stream 2: the deal will be announced in the upcoming days
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. President Joe Biden reached an agreement on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline as a result of their negotiations in Washington D.C.

17:28
The EU does not need it: European Vice President spoke on the Nord Stream – 2 project
The European Union does not need the Nord Stream 2 pipeline for its energy security but any decision to stop the project carrying Russian natural gas to Germany would have to come from Berlin, a senior European Commission official said on Tuesday.