Bangladesh, May 29 -- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has publicly reaffirmed his determination to prevent any attempt to revive the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, declaring that Berlin will do “everything” within its power to stop the project from resuming operations. His statement came amid fragile diplomatic overtures between Moscow and Kiev, marking the first formal peace negotiations between the two parties since 2022.

Speaking alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a press conference in Berlin on May 28, Merz emphasized that Germany is committed to intensifying pressure on Moscow through a new wave of economic sanctions, including punitive measures directly targeting the Nord Stream 2 infras...