KYIV, Oct 31 – The launch of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, which the permission of authorities of Denmark to build the facility on its territory contributed to, is strengthening Russia and weakening Europe, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

"This is not only a matter of energy security, it is a geopolitical issue, so I will tell you frankly that it strengthens Russia and weakens Europe. This is my point of view, and not only mine, but also of our government," Zelensky said at a press conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Kyiv on Thursday after a meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Commission.