Germany seized a subsidiary of Gazprom.
Gazprom Germania GmbH — owner of energy supplier Wingas GmbH and a gas storage firm — will come under the trusteeship of the German energy regulator until Sept. 30, Economy Minister Robert Habeck told reporters in Berlin. That means the Federal Network Agency will assume the role of a shareholder and can take all necessary measures to ensure security of supply, he said.
It appears that the German government is desperate to fill its gas reserves before contracts with Russia expire later this year.
Alexander Mercouris of The Duran makes the observation that the seizure further erodes the principle of sovereign immunity because Gazprom is a Russian state owned company.
The sanctions are not working as expected and so western governments are pushing the envelope of illegality.