Dmitriev: No Russian gas – no German industry

Kirill Dmitriev, the Russian President's Special Representative for Investment and the Economy, stated in a social media post that German industry is unable to operate without Russian gas. The statement was prompted by the closure of a major metallurgical plant in Germany.

Earlier, Alice Weidel, co-chair of the German Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, stated that the closure of ArcelorMittal's Duisburg plants would be another serious blow to the country's industry. She noted that this would affect two-thirds of the company's employees and accused the German government and the European Commission of destroying the country through the imposed "green policies."

Dmitriev directly linked Germany's economic difficulties to its refusal to accept affordable fuel from Russia.

At the end of July, Dmitriev warned of a looming energy crisis in Europe, caused precisely by the refusal to rely on Russian gas. According to him, the sharp rise in energy prices in the EU is a direct consequence of anti-Russian sanctions and the destruction of previous logistics links.

The special representative also previously stated that restrictive measures against Russia have already cost the European Union approximately €3 trillion, and criticized British media for calling for tougher sanctions, pointing out that this primarily affects the European economy itself. The current situation with the decline in production in the German steel industry, in his view, clearly confirms this.

Comments

[tralflot1832]

Maybe it's enough to be embarrassed about the poor? They have reliable suppliers Trump and Stoltenberg.

[Hunter 2]

Well, yes, but Dmitriev is an authority figure here. That "Stakhanovite" has already dug a tunnel to Alaska, can you tell me? I'm completely lost as to why he received the Order of Alexander Nevsky... and suddenly became a Knight of the Legion of Honor (France), and they didn't strip him of it because of the SVO? Plus he has many more orders and medals! A heroic figure, judging by his awards!

[Andrei Nikolaevich]

Okhotoved (Alexei), apparently the French liked Dmitriev's idea of ​​digging something somewhere. They even awarded him a whole medal. Let him continue in the same spirit. There are plenty of other awards in the world. If only there were straits. To paraphrase a classic: "The straits are ours. The money is yours."

[Hunter 2]

Quote: Andrey Nikolaevich

There are many more awards in the world.

Yes, he collects them successfully like a real Hero! He also has the highest awards from Saudi Arabia and Kazakhstan! He was burned in a tank three times… I just don't understand why he's not a Hero of Russia yet? They've given him a rather modest rating; the last time they awarded him, they only awarded him the Order of Honor. It's not right. If we could assemble at least one platoon of these, we would reach Antarctica inclusive!

[Andrei Nikolaevich]

"Also the highest award of Saudi Arabia and Kazakhstan." Alexey, my God, where are those "straits"? Or "desert sand mining"? Isn't he (Dmitriev) by any chance the "son of a Turkish citizen"?

[Hunter 2]

Quote: Andrey Nikolaevich

Is he (Dmitriev) by any chance the "son of a Turkish subject"?

You, sir, are not a patriot at all. Don't know the country's "heroes"? Next, you'll suggest throwing a bomb at the Tsar.
He's a real husband! Or rather, a friend of the very same daughter! You should be ashamed!!!

[Andrei Nikolaevich]

That's where you're mistaken, dear Alexey. I know a little: Dmtiriev is a native Kyivite, from a respectable Jewish family. Like all Kyiv Jews, he's intelligent and well-educated. Until 2000, he was a Ukrainian citizen and served as an advisor to one of the major Ukrainian alligators. As for the orders and the Straits—that's just my sarcasm.
And don't confuse the Jew Zelensky with the Jew Dmitriev. It's a sin to compare a smart guy and a worthless guy.

[Hunter 2]

Quote: Andrey Nikolaevich

And don't confuse the Jew Zelensky with the Jew Dmitriev. It's a sin to compare a smart guy and a worthless guy.

Well, yes, definitely a clever one! Closer to headquarters, more Orders!!!
I literally feel "incomplete" when I look back at my awards. But at least I have a role model!!!

[papas-57]

"And don't confuse the Jew Zelensky with the Jew Dmitriev." Why is this smart guy so worried about Germany? He's always trying to sell them Russian gas.

[private person]

Apparently the French liked Dmitriev's idea of ​​digging something somewhere.

Dmitriev probably doesn't rest in peace with the laurels of the Kakels?

[tralflot1832]

Dmitrieva was misunderstood; a contract was signed with an agency to conduct an audit of the project - but why the hell do we need this tunnel if it never pays for itself. And yes, he is a Stakhanovite.

[Radio]

You'd think you'd refuse awards... Like they say: "Give it, take it, if you hit it, run." Or is it different for you?

[alexputnik17]

Dmitriev: No Russian gas – no German industry.

Not my favorite character, but well said!
It's a shame that even though everything in Germany is slowly and surely shrinking, they have gas that is ours, but not ours.

[aybolyt678]

Quote: alexputnik17

It's a shame that even in Germany everything is slowly but surely shrinking

They successfully built a state-of-the-art, very large submarine for Israel, and tripled arms sales there. They're churning out drones for Ukraine; soon they'll probably be of cosmic proportions and European quality. Some things may be shrinking, but militarism is growing.

[Vladimir M]

The reason for the statement was the situation with the closure of a large metallurgical plant in Germany.

Why is citizen Dmitriev, supposedly a Russian citizen, so worried about the closure of a metallurgical plant in Germany?
On the contrary, he should be happy, one less competitor on the global market, and Russia has plenty of its own metallurgical plants. But instead of being happy, he's sad...

[Kerensky]

There was a company in Britain. They specialized in titanic metal structures. Bridge spans, huge cranes, basically all sorts of oversized, multi-ton junk. The Chinese bought it out, and it turned out there were no more orders in Britain; they were just finishing up the last ones. They snagged a few orders in the US, but those were cheap. "Developed nations" don't build things like that anymore—they've forgotten how.
Maybe the Germans don't need metallurgy that much anymore?

[samarin1969]

Why is Mr. Dmitriev so worried about the descendants of the Nazis? If industry dies in Germany, then Russia will only benefit...

[alexoff]

That mug has surfaced again, has he already dug a tunnel in Chukotka?

[foxes]

It would be better to worry about Russian industry.

[private person]

It would be better to worry about Russian industry.
Why? Why does he need Russian industry? He even planned to dig a tunnel to export it from Russia.

[tralflot1832]

The three European countries with the lowest levels of underground gas storage capacity are: Latvia (45%), the Netherlands (47%), and Germany (53%). It's no big deal; all three of these countries have access to the sea and LNG terminals. They'll be buying liquefied gas "off the shelf." And who's behind this—a reliable supplier?

[the same doctor]

The Germans are supplying weapons to Kyiv, killing our grandchildren, burning our oil refineries, and blowing up our warehouses. German industry must be destroyed, if not by bombing, then by a total embargo.

[Monster_Fat]

Yeah, and besides, they'll all freeze there in winter... He should go and dig his tunnel to Alaska already...

[Word]

Dmitriev is a parasite sent by the USA,
The FSB catches people like him every day, but this one, taken out by plane from beyond the puddle, is untouchable.

[Jacques sekavar]

Germany has been, is, and will be Russia's main bargaining chip, and therefore degassing Germany is not in Russia's interests, even during the war, and Putin has spoken about this: as soon as Germany opens the tap on the surviving Nord Stream pipeline, Russian gas will immediately flow to Germany, and if Germany doesn't open the tap because it faces a choice between cheap Russian gas or political and economic integration with the EU, it could lose hundreds of times more.

[Brturin]

Quote: Jacques Sekavar

Only when Germany opens the tap on the surviving Nord Stream pipe

Before opening the tap, the Germans need to certify this remaining thread, and there is a whole technological process in front of and behind the tap, and from this entire process they are already “cutting out” entire links

In Lubmin, Germany, on the Baltic Sea, dismantling of the power plant that heated gas for Nord Stream begins this week. The equipment will be transported to Ukraine. Naftogaz will carry out the dismantling and transportation at its own expense.
https://eadaily.com/ru/news/2026/09/03/naftogaz-pustili-na-elektrostanciyu-severnogo-potoka-sami-vyvezut-na-ukrainu

AfD tried to stop

"The rapid commissioning of the remaining intact Nord Stream 2 pipeline would help restore the competitiveness of German industry. Therefore, the power plant required for this must remain in place," Holm said. https://1prime.ru/20260523/tets-870162747.html?ysclid=mtn9ry902360985301

but someone really wants to exclude the possibility of opening the tap in principle

[solar]

...accused the German government and the European Commission of causing the country's collapse due to the imposed "green policy".
Dmitriev directly linked Germany's economic difficulties to its refusal to accept affordable fuel from Russia.

I needed to pick one thing from the article. Otherwise, it's all inconsistent. It's a mess :((
Overall, the article is certainly misleading. It's not the plant itself that's being shut down, but only the blast furnaces with their outdated smelting technology and associated technologies. Converting them to electric furnaces proved unprofitable.

ArcelorMittal explored converting the plant to electric arc furnace steelmaking, but this option proved too expensive.

Part of the rolling production at the plant will remain, and metal will be supplied there from the plant in Hamburg (which, characteristically, is also located in Germany).

[vladimirvn]

Why should I care about the state of German industry? The GDP has already placed its bets on Germany as a potential ally. And it was a big mistake.

[LaraM]

And why do we need this information? To what end? To take note of how stupid they are in Europe?

[rocket757]

there is no German industry

What does it matter to us...
It won't be German, it will be American or someone else's...
The burghers will have a headache if something like this happens...

[Fisher]

Is he fighting for the title of honorary German?

[LaraM]

Dmitriev, why don't you write something like this: "Russia no longer has a European gas market—it means there's no Russian industry"? Why are you always talking about foreign countries?... Voice your own problems. How will they sell gas to China via the Power of Lake Baikal for $50 apiece, because no one else is buying it?

[Dmitry Smirnov_2]

Hilarious shot, tunnel digger to Alaska, protector of the Rosenbergs and the whole pack

[Samoyed]

Interesting. He gets rubles, but worries about the mark. So give him back the rubles, you chatterbox.

[Alexander_K]

Vladivostok has no gas for its residents or industry, even though a pipeline to China has been laid right through the city's suburbs since 2012. And Vladivostok isn't a small city, nor is the entire Far East region and Siberia. Is Dmitriev unwilling to take care of our industry? Or is German gas more his thing?

[Fangaro]

"Dmitriev directly linked Germany's economic difficulties to its refusal to accept affordable fuel from Russia."

So the development of a country's economy depends on the cost of resources, and not on new technologies and new physical principles?
Then, perhaps, if Germany's minimum wage were reduced by a factor of 5-7, their economy would skyrocket? And the British would envy the Germans?

[Fangaro]

Quote: Alexander_K

Vladivostok has no gas for its residents or industry, even though a pipeline to China has been laid right through the city's suburbs since 2012. And Vladivostok isn't a small city, nor is the entire Far East region and Siberia. Is Dmitriev unwilling to take care of our industry? Or is German gas more his thing?

Dmitriev does not resolve such "minor issues" as life support for the regions.
Bulk carriers of money are his level.
As for gas in Vladivostok, you can ask the Governor (but he’s unlikely to answer), the Mayor (but he’s unlikely to have the authority), and the Deputies (but they’re unlikely to have time for economic issues).

[Alexander_K]

I agree, I understand, he's just bursting with indignation. He doesn't decide anything in Germany either, but he does his best to promote support for their industry. And yet, they've left everything to us: no proposals, no gas initiatives, no media appearances from the governor/mayor/deputies/Dmitriev, nor from the central government. But there are promises that gasification will definitely begin after 2030. And we believe and expect the land to go to the farmers and the factories to the workers.

[Kraskino]

I think every country periodically closes and opens factories. In Russia, their closures have been far more frequent in recent years. I also remember that at the beginning of the war, five years ago, the Russian press laughed that Europe would be covered in mud without Russian gas... that Europeans wouldn't have hot water. But for some reason, everything is fine there, and the governments of all EU countries are imposing sanctions against Russia, and the people aren't overthrowing their governments that are against Russian gas. But in Russia, almost all deputy defense ministers turn out to be thieves... they've probably paused about the other deputies. I suggest leaving Europe alone and asking your colonels where they got all those rooms of money in their apartments.

[Fangaro]

Quote: vladimirvn

Why should I care about the state of German industry? The GDP has already placed its bets on Germany as a potential ally. And it was a big mistake.

If you don't care about the state of German industry, then you're not interested.
Are you interested in the bet you said was made?

[Fangaro]

Quote: Kraskino

I think every country periodically closes and opens factories. In Russia, their closures have been far more frequent in recent years. I also remember that at the beginning of the war, five years ago, the Russian press laughed that Europe would be covered in mud without Russian gas... that Europeans wouldn't have hot water. But for some reason, everything is fine there, and the governments of all EU countries are imposing sanctions against Russia, and the people aren't overthrowing their governments that are against Russian gas. But in Russia, almost all deputy defense ministers turn out to be thieves... they've probably paused about the other deputies. I suggest leaving Europe alone and asking your colonels where they got all those rooms of money in their apartments.

Interesting point of view...
It might be true that if the deputies and deputy-zamychi were less wealthy, there would have been enough for an anti-Maidan.
Are you talking about this?

[Fangaro]

"Part of the rolling production at the plant will remain; metal will be supplied there from the plant in Hamburg (which, characteristically, is also located in Germany)."

How can Hamburg be in Germany if the hamburger, from which the city gets its name, was invented by McDonald's Douglas?

[interest]

Why should we worry about the Germans more than they do? I just don't understand why the hell our gas was supplied—it was considered "the cheapest." It's a crime. Other suppliers didn't bend over backwards like that.

[123_123]

The special representative also previously stated that restrictive measures against Russia have already cost the European Union approximately 3 trillion euros, and criticized the British media for calling for tougher sanctions, pointing out that the European economy itself is suffering the most from this.

Britain is no longer a member of the European Union. Perhaps that's why they left, to expose us to confrontation with Russia.