Biden: If Russia invades Ukraine, ‘I promise you’ Nord Stream 2 project will not go forward
During a press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday, President Biden said the Nord Stream 2 project, which would bring natural gas from Russia to Germany, would end if Russian troops invade Ukraine.
Video Transcript
- Mr President, I have wanted to ask you about this Nord Stream project that you've long opposed. You didn't mention it just now by name, nor did Chancellor Scholz. Did you receive assurances from Chancellor Scholz today that Germany will, in fact, pull the plug on this project if Russia invades Ukraine? And did you discuss what the definition of invasion could be?
JOE BIDEN: If Russia invades, that means tanks of troops crossing the border of Ukraine again. Then there will be no longer a Nord Stream 2. We will bring an end to it.
- But how will you do that exactly, since the project and control of the project is within Germany's control?
JOE BIDEN: We will-- I promise you, we'll be able to do it.
