MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti political commentator...

Moreover, the decision to build the Nord Stream gas pipeline, which will link Russia and Germany via the Baltic Sea, encourages projects focused on environmental protection.

On February 9, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who also grew up on the Baltic coast, addressed the Baltic Sea Action Summit (BSAS) in Helsinki, Finland. The summit involved about 400 delegates from littoral states, including heads of state and government, academics, politicians, analysts and representatives of various organizations. Their aim is to address regional pollution issues.

The delegates listened with particular attention to Putin, who had a double reason for attending the event.

First of all, Putin took advantage of this opportunity to once again tell the European Union that the Nord Stream pipeline will be reliable, and that it will not threaten the marine environment. This is mostly true. Although project Nord Stream was not on the agenda, the summit prioritized it, and

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