Photo of the Nord Stream website.
Readers of the German edition of Spiegel reacted violently to an article in which it was reported that Russia would suspend gas supplies via Nord Stream-1 from August 31 to September 2 due to ongoing maintenance work.
The article notes that in the absence of technical errors in the operation of the only turbine at the Portovaya compressor station, gas supplies will resume in the amount of 33 million cubic meters per day. At the same time, the newspaper notes, this corresponds to only 20% of the actual pipeline capacity. In this regard, measures are being taken in Germany to save gas in order to prevent a shortage of gas in winter.
One of the readers of the newspaper then wrote that if there is less gas or not at all, then there will be a “commotion”. He asked the question, is Germany’s refusal to use Nord Stream 2 justified in this case?
“And what did you expect if we impose sanctions against Russia and supply weapons to Ukraine?” – another user also wondered.
Another participant in the discussion added that Germany brought this crisis on itself, but no one wants to admit it.
Reader under the nickname Antiaktion ironically advised German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to visit the turbine, stroke it and talk gently.
And the user Caroline_5728 noted: “I think we live in bad times. We should be afraid both for ourselves and for our children.”