KIEV, July 22. /TASS/. Ukraine will initiate consultations with the European Commission over the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said on Wednesday.

"Under art. 274 of the Ukraine-EU Association Agreement, Ukraine is officially initiating consultations with the European Commission & Germany on NS2 [Nord Stream 2], which threatens Ukraine’s security, violates the diversification principle of the EU Energy Union. Notes to Brussels & Berlin already sent," he noted via Twitter.