Nord stream2 stops! Liz truss issues ultimatum to germany

Liz Truss warned the construction of the controversial gas pipeline could not go ahead if Vladimir Putin were to attempt an incursion into Ukraine. Russia has been building up its military

presence at the border with the Eastern European country for months, fuelling fears of a repeat of the 2014 annexation of Crimea. The Foreign Secretary issued a stern warning to

Germany's leader Olaf Scholz, insisting Nord Stream 2 will need to be completely halted as she urged NATO members and European allies to come together to defuse the tension. Ms Truss

told Sky News's Trevor Phillips: "Fundamentally, the most important thing is defending freedom and democracy, and that is more important than immediate financial issues. "That

is true not just for the United Kingdom, but also for our friends in Germany, who are now taking a much tougher line on Nord Stream 2. "We cannot favour short-term economic interests

over the long-term survival of freedom and democracy in Europe. That's the tough decision all of us have got to make." Asked if she would tell Berlin it is time to cancel Nord

Stream 2, she said: "Well, the Germans, (Chancellor) Olaf Scholz, has said that it'd be very difficult for Nord Stream 2 to go ahead in the event of a Russian incursion. JUST IN:

ARE YOU WATCHING, EU? BORIS SET TO LAND HUGE NEW BREXIT TRADE DEAL WORTH BILLIONS "So, we have seen a toughening of the Germans' position on that. "I had a good call this week

with the German foreign minister." On whether Britain's view is "if there's an invasion, Nord Stream 2 stops", she said: "Completely." Mr Scholz has urged

for "prudence" towards Russia but maintained a rather soft approach to the building up of tensions until recently. Nord Stream 2 would increase the amount of gas coming into the

continent from Russia, and analysts have suggested going ahead with the project would leave the continent even more dependent on Moscow. READ MORE: UK DRIVERS REJOICE AS HATED EU LAW SET TO

BE AXED UNDER RADICAL NEW PLAN IN BREXIT COUP   The German Chancellor signalled earlier this month he is prepared to rediscuss the terms of the Nord Stream 2 construction in the event of an

invasion of Ukraine. He said: "It is clear that there will be a high price to pay and that everything will have to be discussed should there be a military intervention in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy this week called on Russia to prove that it was not seeking a war with Ukraine by agreeing to an exchange of prisoners. DON'T MISS But he said

the most immediate risk for his country was chaos within, from cyber-attacks to an economic crisis. He said NATO was the only guarantor of hard security Ukraine had in its stand-off with

Russia, warning that the military alliance's eastern members might also be exposed to hostile tactics by Moscow. President Zalensky said: "This is a very serious challenge for

NATO. Some European countries think: let's not risk, let's not take Ukraine in. But, if a full-blown war starts, it will also take place on the borders of some NATO

countries." "If there is major war, it will be not only against Ukraine, not only on the territory of our country."