German federal authorities have initiated a criminal probe into a Russian national suspected of attempting to destabilize the national gas supply through the illicit liquidation of a former Gazprom subsidiary.

德國聯邦當局已啟動一項刑事調查，針對一名涉嫌透過非法清算前俄羅斯天然氣公司 Gazprom 子公司，企圖破壞國家天然氣供應的俄羅斯國民。

The investigation, conducted by the Customs Criminal Investigation Office, centers on the March 2022 transfer of Gazprom Germania GmbH to a Moscow-based entity lacking industry affiliations. Federal prosecutors posit that this transaction, and the subsequent attempt to liquidate the firm, constituted a strategic effort to disrupt Germany's energy security during a period of heightened geopolitical volatility. Given that the entity controlled approximately twenty-five percent of the nation's gas storage capacity, such a dissolution would have likely exacerbated supply vulnerabilities.

此次調查由海關刑事調查局主導，重點在於 2022 年 3 月將 Gazprom Germania GmbH 轉讓給一家位於莫斯科且缺乏業界關聯的實體。聯邦檢察官認為，這次交易以及隨後企圖清算公司的行為，是在地緣政治極其動盪的時期，旨在破壞德國能源安全的策略性企圖。鑑於該實體控制了全國約百分之二十五的天然氣儲存容量， such a dissolution 如此解散很可能將加劇供應的脆弱性。

Procedural irregularities characterized the acquisition, as the transfer occurred without the mandatory authorization from the Federal Economy Ministry. Former Minister Robert Habeck asserted that the acquisition by JSC Palmary and Gazprom Business Export Services LLC was an 'indirect acquisition' that bypassed legal requirements for non-EU investors. Consequently, the attempted liquidation was deemed unlawful. To mitigate the risk of insolvency and ensure operational continuity, the German state appointed the Federal Network Agency as a temporary trustee before fully nationalizing the entity in November 2022, subsequently renaming it Securing Energy for Europe (SEFE).

此次收購過程存在程序違規，因為轉讓時未獲得聯邦經濟部的強制性授權。前部長 Robert Habeck 主張，由 JSC Palmary 與 Gazprom Business Export Services LLC 進行的收購屬於「間接收購」，旨在規避針對非歐盟投資者的法律要求。因此，企圖清算的行為被判定為非法。為了降低破產風險並確保營運持續，德國政府在 2022 年 11 月全面將該實體國有化之前，先委任聯邦網絡局作為臨時受託人，隨後將其更名為 Securing Energy for Europe (SEFE)。

The current legal proceedings involve searches of premises in Berlin and Frankfurt. The suspect is accused of aiding and abetting attempted sabotage against the constitutional order and violating the Foreign Trade and Payments Act. While SEFE has acknowledged the investigation, the company maintains that it is not a subject of the probe.

目前的法律程序涉及對柏林與法蘭克福的場所進行搜查。嫌疑人被指控協助並教唆企圖破壞憲政秩序，以及違反《對外貿易與支付法》。雖然 SEFE 已承認該項調查，但公司維持其並非調查對象的立場。

The German government continues to manage the nationalized energy entity while federal prosecutors seek to determine the extent of foreign interference in the country's critical infrastructure.

德國政府將繼續管理該國有化的能源實體，而聯邦檢察官正試圖確定外國勢力對該國關鍵基礎設施的干預程度。