D“The United States and Germany Joint Statement Supporting Ukraine, European Energy Security and Our Climate Goals” mentioned the controversial Baltic Sea pipeline Beixi 2This is the origin of the diplomatic document, both in the title and in the preamble below. It was not until the end of the second paragraph that the name of the natural gas pipeline appeared for the first time, and combined with the third warning in the text that Russia should not use “energy as a weapon.”
Therefore, even though the documents drawn up by the Berlin and Washington governments in several rounds of talks over the past five months contain many expressions of support and goodwill towards Ukraine and other Central and Eastern European countries, Russia seems to be just a passive player. The first sentence of the joint statement assumes “Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, independence and the European path it has taken”. The second sentence made Berlin and Washington jointly pledged to “take action against Russia’s aggression and destructive activities in Ukraine and other regions.”
Merkel praised willingness to compromise
The United States guarantees that the boycott of the Baltic Sea pipeline will no longer be accompanied by sanctions on construction companies and other related parties. This is not reflected in the text-the reason is that the government cannot commit to foreign policy mechanisms, and they can only deal with reservations. U.S. Congress.
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However, the joint statement detailed Germany’s commitment to the future if Moscow deliberately harm Ukraine in the energy sector: “If Russia tries to use energy as a weapon or takes further aggression against Ukraine, Germany will be open to action at the national level. And urge the EU to take effective measures, including sanctions, to restrict Russia’s ability to export the energy sector, including natural gas, to Europe, or to take effective measures in other economic-related fields.” The natural gas transportation agreement on “available means of influence” is also detailed.
On Thursday, the Prime Minister praised Washington and Berlin’s “both sides are willing to compromise”, which made the joint text possible, and said she was “happy that we have succeeded so far.” Angela Merkel An optimistic evaluation complements Russia’s negative description in the statement: Moscow itself has asserted that it has not considered the use of energy as a weapon. You can trust the words of the Kremlin. Regarding the extension of the natural gas transit through Ukraine, she optimistically stated that as early as 2019, when the previous transit agreement expired, Germany’s efforts to extend it were criticized as pessimistic; nevertheless, by 2024 The new term has been reached.
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The Prime Minister also has no doubt that the content of the statement with Washington also applies to the next Federal government Stay binding. Although the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Bundestag Norbert Rotgen (CDU) stated that although North Stream 2 continues to be rejected, the US government “takes a big step towards Germany” and Rotgen’s team colleague John · Waldorf said that the joint statement created a spirit of cooperation that goes far beyond the occasion. Wadpur said that both the United States and Germany hope to maintain a rule-based order in the world. This includes Ukraine’s support, but it also includes other challenges that Germany hopes to “cope” with the United States: whether it is the climate or China’s emerging power-“we become stronger together.”
