# Putin says economic motives drive Polish PM Tusk’s stance on Nord Stream 2

https://mins.news/en/item/29786

- TASS, 2026-08-23 12:44 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2176659

> Russian President Vladimir Putin said Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s position on Nord Stream 2 is driven by economic considerations, arguing that Warsaw lost transit revenue when the route was moved from Poland to the Baltic Sea. Tusk had said Germany should not prosecute those who sabotaged the pipelines.

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