US, Poland oppose gas pipeline linking Russia to Germany
January 28, 2018
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The United States and Poland on Saturday took a strong stand against a planned gas pipeline linking Russia to Germany, saying it is part of a Kremlin scheme to politicize energy and undermine attempts to make Europe less dependent on Moscow.
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Polish Foreign Minister Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz, after meeting in Warsaw, denounced the pipeline, which would bypass Poland and leave Central Europe vulnerable to Russian pressure.
Tillerson said the pipeline was "not a healthy piece of infrastructure" for Europe's energy stability....
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