German Foreign Minister Slams Russian Gas 'Blackmailing'
- By Ray Furlong
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said the European Union would not give in to Russian "blackmailing," after Gazprom announced a large reduction in gas supplied via the Nordstream 1 pipeline linking Russia and Germany. Speaking to RFE/RL's Ray Furlong in Prague on July 26, she said the EU was united as never before despite Kremlin efforts to divide it.