The head of the Austrian energy company OMV Reiner Seeley said that Ukraine should provide attractive conditions for Gazprom to transport gas to Europe, and not interfere with the Northern Seeler-2 project by engaging in unfair competition.

In response to a question about Kiev's attempts to intervene in the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, Seeley replied, "He made an attractive offer, and if you offer Gazprom's transport capabilities on good terms, you will certainly think about it. Do you understand? You can't win a competition without getting into a fight. "

At the same time, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak of the Russian Federation confirmed that the construction of the project would be completed by the end of the year. "The work under way today will be completed by the end of the year and the project will become operational," he said.

Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the piping of the first series of the "Northern Seal-2" gas pipeline had been successfully completed, and work on the second series was continuing and Gazprom was ready to fill the "Northern Seel" with gas.

In this regard, it is noted that the Northern Seil 2 gas pipeline construction project comprises a coalition of companies specializing in various fields, including the Russian gas company Gazprom, which holds a 51 per cent stake, the German E-on at 10 per cent, the British Dutch Royal Shell at 10 per cent and the "O." Um. in Austrian at 10 per cent, German at 10 per cent and French at 9 per cent.

It should be noted that Nord-2 is actively opposed by the United States, which promotes its liquefied natural gas to the European Union, as well as Ukraine and a number of European States. The United States imposed sanctions on the project in December 2019, demanding that companies extending the pipeline cease work immediately, and Suisse Ulcez quickly announced the suspension of the extension of the gas pipeline.