Putin and Merkel agreed of the need to protect “Nord stream-2” from the attacks of third countries Moscow. 19 Aug. INTERFAX.RU — Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed with the need to protect the project “Northern stream-2” from attacks by third countries, said the press Secretary of the Russian President, Dmitry Peskov. “The question was raised”, — he told journalists, answering the question under discussion at the negotiations the issue of the possible introduction of United States sanctions against companies involved in the project “Northern stream-2”. “In General there is an understanding that the project is commercially viable, competitive, and it is therefore necessary to take measures to protect it from possible non-competitive and unlawful attacks by third countries,” he added. Answering the questions, have you reached any agreement on counteraction to possible sanctions against the “Nord stream-2”, Peskov said: “was Not the goal to reach