Germany charges Russian citizen with sabotage over scheme to shut down Gazprom’s local gas subsidiary before Berlin nationalized it

Source: Associated Press

German prosecutors conducted a series of searches as part of an investigation into a suspected attempt to “disrupt gas supplies” to the country during a change of ownership at Gazprom Germania, a former subsidiary of Gazprom, the Associated Press reported.

The main suspect is a Russian citizen suspected of violating investment regulations and of aiding an attempted unconstitutional act of sabotage.

According to investigators, a few weeks after the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Gazprom announced it was withdrawing from Gazprom Germania — and the buyer of its stake then attempted to liquidate the company. Prosecutors believe the move was intended to disrupt gas supplies to Germany, a key Ukrainian ally.

The liquidation never took place, blocked pending final approval of the deal. Gazprom Germania was placed under temporary state management and subsequently nationalized.

Before the war, Russian supplies accounted for roughly 55 percent of Germany’s gas market.

The former Gazprom Germania now operates under the name Securing Energy for Europe. Authorities plan to privatize the company in 2028.

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