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Poland Fines Gazprom $7.5Bln Over Nord Stream 2

Long-standing opponent to pipeline issues “unprecedented” fine, alleging project restricts competition and hurts consumers.

Explainer: What is Nord Stream 2 and Why Might Navalny’s Poisoning Stop Its Completion?

Everything you need to know about the mega Russian-German gas pipeline.

PIPELINE PROBLEMS

Denmark Paves Way for Russia's Nord Stream 2 Restart

Russia could restart construction on final pipeline stretch, while U.S. mulls super sanctions bill against project.

Russia Has Vessel to Build Nord Stream 2, Putin Says

He said the completion of the project would be "stretched" by several months because of the sanctions.

How U.S. Sanctions Could Hit Russia's Nord Stream Gas Project

The U.S. wants to sell more gas to Europe and said the pipeline would make the continent too reliant on Russia.

Russia Says Nord Stream 2 Will Be Ready in Matter of Months

Russia's new gas transit deal with Ukraine would also mollify the impact on Russian gas supplies of U.S. sanctions introduced on the project.

opinion Leonid Bershidsky

The U.S. Dithered Too Long on Russia's Nord Stream 2 Project

Denmark has lifted its block on the Russian pipeline, and now it’s too late for sanctions to work.

ECJ's Opal Ruling Will Affect Three-Way Gas Talks, Says Russian Energy Minister

The minister also said OPEC and non-OPEC countries did not discuss the possibility of a further extension of their output cut deal.

Former Austrian Chancellor Lands Russian Job

Christian Kern has joined the board of Russian Railways.

Trump Considers Sanctions on European Firms Over Russia's Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline

Many German politicians support Nord Stream 2 because the country needs steady gas supplies.

Pipeline politics

Russia Proposes Slovakia Join Nord Stream 2 and Turkstream

The U.S. and eastern European and Nordic countries fear Nord Stream 2 will increase the EU's reliance on Russian gas.

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