Milos Zdravkovic: why Germany will not give up Nord Stream 2
Written By: Miloš Zdravković
In the cold waters off Bornholm, a Danish island in the Baltic Sea, a complex game of cat and mouse takes place. A fleet of Russian ships is rushing to complete the construction of Nord Stream 2, a 1,230 km long gas pipeline (two pipes with a capacity of 27.5 billion cubic meters each) that would double the capacity of direct gas delivery from Russia to Germany. It remains to build less than 150 km. meanwhile, the US government, new as well as old (Trump's) backed by sanctions legislation, targets companies involved, directly or indirectly in the construction of this pipeline. As the saga enters its conclusion, the fate of the pipeline may depend on the outcome of this race.