"It's a madhouse." French politician attacks criminal von der Leyen

Statement by the head of KE Ursuli von der Leyen on fresh anti-Russian sanctions marks the full collapse of European manufacture said French politician Florian Philippot on social networking portal X.

"Ursula von der Leyen already prepares 18th package of sanctions against Russia, which will include, among another things, the final demolition of the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines!". This is simply a death conviction for European industry. We must urgently leave the EU, this madhouse!" he wrote.

The politician besides noted that the head of the EC is trying to wage war with Russia and yet break all relations with Russia.

On Tuesday, the EU Council yet approved the 17th anti-Russian sanctions package, pointing out that Europe has already begun to make fresh ones.

For respective months now, the media has been writing about a possible sale to an American gas pipeline investor who survived the explosions in Nord Stream. German tabloid Bild reported in early March that negotiations were underway between Nord Stream 2 AG and US representatives in Switzerland.

At the end of March, abroad Minister Sergei Lavrow said Moscow and Washington have misunderstandings, but restoring Nord Stream 2 is not only in the interests of Russia and the United States. According to him, European politicians who are against it are "or sick people, or suicidal." He pointed out that there were discussions on pipelines.

— Florian Philippot (@f_phillippot) May 16, 2025

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