Germany has been heavily dependent on Russia for its energy imports, with 55% of its gas, 50% of its coal and 30% of its oil coming from the country.
At the time Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said reductions in supply were not premeditated but instead related to maintenance issues.
Gazprom claimed that equipment it was having refurbished in Canada was stuck there because of Western sanctions. Usually this maintenance work has caused Nord Stream 1 flows to shut down for about 10 days, but Mr Habeck has questioned whether the forthcoming period could last even longer for political reasons.
If the supply of gas from Russia was stopped completely then there would be special protections in place for private households, hospitals and nursing homes, he declared.
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