- 15 April, 2024
Geopolitics & National SecurityNord Stream 2
Putin forces Germany to step up to role as global power
By Sarah Marsh and Sabine Siebold BERLIN (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin has inadvertently achieved what Western allies have long struggled to: get Germany to step up to its role…
EU sanctions package on Russia includes Nord Stream 2, Austria says
VIENNA (Reuters) - A package of sanctions prepared by the European Union in case Russia invades Ukraine includes measures targeting the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline connecting Russia to Germany,…
Russia says U.S. whipping up tensions over Ukraine to block Nord Stream 2, grab gas market share
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman said on Wednesday that the United States was stirring up tensions over Ukraine in order to block implementation of the Nord Stream…
Germany urges ‘prudence’ in potential sanctions against Russia over Ukraine
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's leader has urged Europe and the United States to think carefully when considering sanctions against Russia for any aggression against Ukraine in a crisis pitting Berlin's…
Germany cannot rule out Nord Stream 2 as means of pressure, says foreign policy expert
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany cannot rule out using the Nord Stream 2 pipeline as a means of pressure against the Kremlin in case of further Russian aggression towards Ukraine, a…
Don’t drag Nord Stream 2 into conflict over Ukraine, German defmin says
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht on Thursday warned against drawing a link between the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, meant to transport natural gas from Russia to Germany,…
Germany’s chancellor must show leadership on Russia – Ukraine envoy
By Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's new Chancellor Olaf Scholz must show more leadership in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and take bold steps to force the Kremlin…
U.S. senators say Cruz sanctions on Nord Stream 2 could harm relations with Germany
By Richard Cowan and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Several Democratic U.S. senators said late on Monday, after meeting with Biden administration officials, that they believe sanctions on Russia's Nord…
Putin says Nord Stream 2 link ready to calm gas prices
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday the Nord Stream 2 undersea gas pipeline would help to calm a surge in European gas prices and was ready…
Berlin and Kremlin envoys to meet over Ukraine, says source
By Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) - Senior German and Russian government officials have agreed to a rare in-person meeting next month in an effort to ease political tensions over Ukraine,…
Nord Stream 2 gas unlikely to flow if Russia renews Ukraine aggression, U.S. says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Gas is unlikely to flow through the Nord Stream 2 pipeline if Russia renews its aggression against Ukraine, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday.…
Biden speaks with Germany’s Scholz, discusses Russian buildup near Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday to congratulate him on his appointment, and the two leaders discussed issues including efforts to address…
