Russia presses on with gas link to Europe before US sanctions vote
Construction of 1,230km pipeline almost complete in Germany’s exclusive economic zone
30 December 2020 - 08:16
Frankfurt — Russia is stepping up work on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline before the US tightens sanctions against the controversial project designed to feed more natural gas into Germany.
Construction of the 1,230km pipeline reached a milestone on Monday with the near-completion of pipe-laying in Germany’s exclusive economic zone, the project operator said. Among the next steps are resuming work in Denmark’s part of the Baltic Sea, where the bulk of the remaining sections of the 157km link will be located...
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