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Germany's Merkel defends decision to get Russian natural gas

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Merkel led Germany from 2005 until last December. During her time in power, the Nord Stream 1 pipeline bringing gas directly from Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea came on stream. Her government also backed the parallel Nord Stream 2 pipeline, despite strong opposition from central and eastern European countries and the United States.

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The Independent

No regrets: Unrepentant Angela Merkel defends her decision to rely on Russian gas

The former chancellor referred to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a ‘turning point’ in Germany’s energy reliance on Moscow

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Germany's Merkel defends decision to get Russian natural gas

BERLIN (AP) — Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday defended her government’s decisions to buy large quantities of natural gas from Russia, which was her country’s primary gas supplier when she left office.

2 years ago·United States

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abc News

Germany's Merkel defends decision to get Russian natural gas

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has defended decisions made during her tenure to buy natural gas from Russia

2 years ago·United States

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The Washington Post

Germany's Merkel defends decision to get Russian natural gas

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has defended decisions made during her tenure to buy natural gas from Russia

2 years ago

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KRDO

Germany's Merkel defends decision to get Russian natural gas

BERLIN (AP) — Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has defended decisions made during her tenure to buy natural gas from Russia. Speaking in Lisbon Thursday, Merkel said “you always act in the time you are in” and that she doesn’t regret decisions she made. She said that it was clear that Germany needed to diversify its energy supplies as it moved away from nuclear and coal-fueled power generation and that gas would be needed during that trans…

2 years ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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Star Tribune

Germany's Merkel defends decision to get Russian natural gas

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday defended her government's decisions to buy large quantities of natural gas from Russia, which was her country's primary gas supplier when she left office.

2 years ago·Minneapolis, United States

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