Nord Stream news
Follow RT for news and updates on the Nord Stream pipeline. Nord Stream is an offshore natural gas pipeline between Russia and Germany, owned by Joint Stock Company Nord Stream AG. Find news and stories on the history of the creation and development of the Nord Stream project. It includes two parallel lines. There are five companies cooperating in this project: Russian Gazprom, German Uniper and Wintershall, Dutch Gasunie, and French Engie. There have been ongoing negotiations between Russia and Germany on building Nord Stream 2, which is supposed to include two additional pipelines. Read the news on the expansion of Nord Stream and the issues Russia and Germany are facing at the moment – including issues involving Ukraine, and the US trying to impose sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 project.
- ‘As if Germany is a US colony’: Bundestag energy chief lashes out at Russia sanctions
Only the US – not Germany or the EU – is interested in economic sanctions against Russia, the head of the Bundestag’s economy and energy committee has said. German MPs are looking at ways to lift the restrictions, he added.May 16, 2019 13:02World News - Vienna has no intention of ditching Nord Stream 2 despite US pressure – Austrian presidentAustrian President Alexander Van der Bellen says Vienna has no plans to withdraw from the Russian-led Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project as the country’s energy giant, OMV, has made huge investments in the enterprise.May 15, 2019 15:08Business News
- Washington threatens European firms with sanctions over Russian gas pipeline projectSanctioning European investors that have already provided most of the agreed funds aimed at building the Russian-led gas pipeline to Europe is totally useless, according to the operator of the Nord Stream 2 project.May 14, 2019 15:01Business News
- US must prevent construction of Nord Stream 2 pipeline to counter Russia – PompeoUS Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has yet again lashed out at the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project, claiming that Moscow wants it as “leverage” over Europe, and vowed to continue efforts to disrupt it.May 8, 2019 18:26World News
- Ukraine sues Gazprom over ‘anticompetitive practices’ to retain earnings from transit of Russian gasUkrainian national oil and gas firm Naftogaz said it filed a complaint to the European Commission accusing Russian energy giant Gazprom of anticompetitive practices in relation to the Nord Stream 2 pipeline which bypasses Ukraine.May 7, 2019 12:46Business News
- US ambassador unleashes new sanctions threats against Nord Stream 2 participantsRussian gas transported via the Nord Stream 2 pipeline may result in sanctions for European contributors, a US ambassador has warned as he targeted the project once again. Europe, however, is standing firm against US demands.May 3, 2019 11:33Business News
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