"He even attended the Russian president's birthday in 2014 in Moscow. After his tenure as chancellor, Schroder was criticized for being deeply involved with Russian state-owned energy companies. He approved the first Nord Stream pipeline shortly before leaving office in 2005 and in 2016, joined the board of the venture behind the second gas pipeline, Nord Stream 2; the latter never went ahead because of the war in Ukraine in 2022. The social democrat was meant to join the supervisory board of Russian state energy company Gazprom in 2022 too but eventually backed out, as he came under increasing pressure after the Russian invasion of Ukraine."
Vladimir Putin said he would like Gerhard Schroder as a possible European mediator in peace talks to end the Ukraine war. Schroder served as Germany’s chancellor from 1998 to 2005 and had a Russia-friendly foreign policy stance that aligned with broader German efforts to strengthen ties with Moscow, including Nord Stream gas pipeline projects. His difference was stronger support for Russia despite public outcry over Putin’s aggression toward Ukraine. After Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Schroder faced increased pressure over his relationships with Russian state-owned energy companies. He approved Nord Stream before leaving office and later joined Nord Stream 2’s board, while plans involving Gazprom were abandoned under mounting scrutiny.
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