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Nord Stream pipelines

Nord Stream, a pair of natural gas pipelines running through the Baltic Sea, was a key factor in securing Europe's energy security before war broke out in Ukraine. It was damaged in an undersea explosion in Sept. 2022.

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Aerial photo released by the Danish Ministry of Defense on September 27, 2022 shows the Nord Stream gas pipeline leak site

Nord Stream sabotage: How are the key players reacting?

Nord Stream sabotage: How are the key players reacting?

New media reports on the Nord Stream attack point to senior Kyiv officials. What are Moscow, Berlin and others saying?
ConflictsAugust 16, 2024
A worker in a yellow hi-vis vest and a white hardhat stands with his back to the camera, near a pipeline, Nord Stream 2 written on his back

Nord Stream: Gas, politics and war

Nord Stream: Gas, politics and war

Who was behind explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September 2022? A closer look at the timeline.
ConflictsAugust 15, 2024
The Dream LNG tanker is pictured by a quay of a liquefied natural gas plant in the village of Prigorodnoye, Russia

War in Ukraine: Why is the EU still buying Russian gas?

War in Ukraine: Why is the EU still buying Russian gas?

Although the EU has dramatically reduced the amount of Russian gas it imports, significant quantities are coming in.
BusinessApril 29, 2024
Giant bubbles of methane gas in the Baltic Sea, seen from the air

Nord Stream pipelines blasts: A maze of speculation

Nord Stream pipelines blasts: A maze of speculation

One year ago, a series of explosions destroyed a central element of Europe's energy infrastructure.
PoliticsSeptember 25, 2023
A protester in Frankfurt holds a placard calling for an embargo on Russian gas

EU gas supply: When Russia went into self-destruct mode

EU gas supply: When Russia went into self-destruct mode

A year ago, Russia stopped gas exports via the Nord Stream pipeline. The weaponization of gas has been worse for Moscow.
BusinessAugust 31, 2023
An aerial view of the Nord Stream gas pipeline leak in the Baltic Sea

Was Ukraine involved in last year's Nord Stream sabotage?

Was Ukraine involved in last year's Nord Stream sabotage?

German media are reporting fresh clues over explosions that ruptured the pipelines built to carry gas from Russia.
PoliticsAugust 25, 202301:51 min
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Nord Stream explosion (Graphics)

Who blew up Russia's Nord Stream pipeline?

Investigators around the world face challenging case: The attack on Russia's Nord Stream pipeline. Who did it?
PoliticsJuly 18, 202313:05 min
A worker turns a tap at a gas-compressor station

Germany grows nervous about a winter without gas

Winter could be quite cold without enough natural gas. But that is not just the fault of the Kremlin, says Henrik Böhme.
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Henrik Böhme
Commentary
BusinessJuly 15, 2022
The Russian flag on top of the NATO flag

NATO-Russia rift is next level in Putin's escalation

Officially freezing relations with the alliance gives the Kremlin a chance to raise tensions on NATO's eastern flank.
Eggert Konstantin
Konstantin Eggert
Commentary
PoliticsOctober 19, 2021
Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin looking skeptical

Germany's conflict with Russia remains

Russia — increasingly assertive abroad and repressive at home — will stay a challenge for the next German government.
PoliticsSeptember 21, 2021
An employee turns a valve at a gas compressor station

Can Europe escape Gazprom's energy stranglehold?

Some see Russia building up political pressure in order to push through the operation of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
BusinessJuly 11, 2021
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