Nord Stream

07 June 2022, Berlin: Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) answers questions from journalist and author Alexander Osang at the Berliner Ensemble. Photo: Fabian Sommer/dpa.

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WAR IN UKRAINE

Merkel decries Ukraine invasion in first post-office interview

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/8/22

Her handling of the Russian-German gas pipeline Nord Stream 2 has come in for much criticism for increasing German dependence on Moscow

FILED - 16 April 2004, Lower Saxony, Hanover: Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder (L) welcomes the Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) at the Theater am Aegi. Schroeder's defence of Putin is "downright absurd" and he should resign from the Social Democratic Party (SPD) he headed for many years, current party co-leader Saskia Esken said on Monday. Photo: picture alliance / Holger Hollemann/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Schröder's defence of Putin 'downright absurd,' SPD leader says

The Nomad Today 4/25/22

"His defence of Vladimir Putin against accusations of war crimes is downright absurd," Saskia Esken said, adding that he should resign from the SPD

12 April 2022, Poland, Warsaw: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier gives a press statement at the German Embassy in Warsaw, on the cancellation of his trip to Kiev. a planned trip by Steinmeier to Kiev has fallen through because he is apparently not welcome there. Photo: Jens Büttner/dpa.

World

'INCOMPREHENSIBLE' DECISION

Irritation in Berlin over Kiev's snub to President Steinmeier

The Nomad Today 4/13/22

The Ukrainians do not forgive Steinmeier for having supported the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline between Russia and Germany

22 February 2022, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Lubmin: A sign reading "Nord Stream 2 Committed. Reliable. Safe." hangs above a painted map on an information container for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline at the Lubmin industrial park. The German government is halting the approval process for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in light of developments in the Ukraine conflict, government sources told dpa. Photo: Stefan Sauer/dpa.

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ENERGY

Facing Ukraine crisis, Germany puts Nord Stream 2 pipeline on ice

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/22/22

In response to the suspension of the certification process, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko said that "Moscow is not afraid of anything"

16 December 2021, Ukraine, Lviv: People sit in a tram in downtown the city of Lviv. Photo: Mykola Tys/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

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ENERGY

Ukraine pushes its gas transit system as alternative to Nord Stream 2

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/23/21

Ukraine is very dependent on the billions in revenue from gas transit fees and now fears heavy losses

FILED - Experts on board the laying vessel "Fortuna" connect pipes of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline via water in the Baltic Sea. Photo: Nord Stream 2/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only in connection with the latest coverage and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

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ENERGY

US imposes fresh sanctions over Nord Stream 2 pipeline project

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/23/21

Critics see the pipeline as a Russian geopolitical project that endangers Europe's energy security

Gas pipeline Nord Stream 2 Photo: Stefan Sauer/dpa.

Economy & Business

ENERGY

Gazprom fills European gas storage tanks as winter looms

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/9/21

Gazprom has come under heavy criticism from Europe, with many officials saying it had not prepared adequately for European demand

FILED - 16 September 2020, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Lubmin: A signpost stands in front of the natural gas receiving station of the Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea pipeline. The controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline has started being filled with gas, the company said on Monday. Photo: Jens Büttner/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

Economy & Business

ENERGY

Nord Stream 2 pipeline filled with gas for the first time

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/4/21

Ukraine has been particularly irate over the project as it faces the loss of millions of dollars in annual transit fees currently paid to transport gas to Europe through its territory

08 September 2020, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Mukran: A special vehicle transports a pipe for the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline to a storage yard at the port of Mukran on the island of Ruegen. Special ships are being prepared in the port for the further construction of the Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea pipeline. Photo: Jens Büttner/dpa.

Economy & Business

ENERGY

Gazprom plans to start using Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline this year

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/19/21

The pipeline is divisive as it will bypass Ukraine, which relies on gas transit revenues

04 December 2020, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Sassnitz-Mukran: Pipes of the Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea gas pipeline are seen stored on the premises of the Mukran Port near Sassnitz. The Mukran Port on Ruegen Island is considered the most important transhipment point for the construction of the pipeline. Photo: Stefan Sauer/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

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ENERGY - BALTIC

First finished line of Nord Stream 2 pipeline to be filled with gas

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/11/21

The United States fears that the project will make Europe too dependent on Russian gas.

World

ENERGY

Russia accuses US of 'aggression' over Nord Stream 2 comments

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/6/20

Opponents of the pipeline, including the US, Poland and Ukraine, say it will give Russia an economic stranglehold over Germany, while the German government says it will create a direct and secure…

World

BALTIC SEA

Denmark gives operational permit for underwater Nord Stream pipeline

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/2/20

Nord Stream 2 pipelines will run about 1,200 kilometres across the Baltic Sea, through Russian, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and German waters.

US, Atlanta: US President Donald Trump gives the crowd a fist pump as he arrives to talk about an infrastructure overhaul at the UPS Hapeville hub in Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Photo: Curtis Compton/dpa.

Economy & Business

ENERGY

US threatens new sanctions against Russian energy pipelines to Europe

The Nomad Today 7/16/20

Nord Stream 2, to span the Baltic Sea from western Russia to northern Germany, is to double the capacity of the eponymous Nord Stream pipeline already in operation.