Europe Split on Nord Stream 2 Pipeline as US Warns Against Dependence on Russian Gas

A number of eastern European states have ramped up their opposition to a new gas pipeline linking Russia with Germany. The Nord Stream 2 project will bring Russian gas directly to Western Europe, but critics say it will increase dependence on Russia and enrich its state-owned energy firms, at a time when Moscow stands accused of undermining European security. The $11 billion, 1,225-kilometer pipeline is on schedule for completion next year. It is a private project backed by Russian...

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