People Hit the Streets of Germany's Zwickau To Protest Against Energy Prices, Russian Sanctions

Sputnik comes live from Zwickau in Saxony, Germany, as protesters take to the streets to rally against NATO, the government’s energy policy and Russia sanctions.

In the past few months, Germany, like everywhere else, has seen a surge in energy prices. The heating season in Europe is due to start in mid-October, although last year it was delayed until November.

At the same time, gas deliveries from Russia remain limited, given that Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines were damaged in the Baltic Sea by a series of explosions and rendered inoperative earlier this week. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the attack on the pipelines was an act of state terrorism. The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office has opened an investigation into the case.