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Berlin mulls taking U.S. threats over Nord Stream 2 to UN
Germany is looking at bringing in the UN over Washington’s threats of sanctions against the Nord Stream 2, chairman of the Bundestag Committee on Economic Affairs and Energy Klaus Ernst said. He signaled during an interview …
Uniper may have to impair Nord Stream 2 loan if project fails
German utility Uniper warned it may have to impair a loan provided to the planned Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline if the project collapses in the face of U.S. sanctions. “With the U.S. intensifying their efforts on targeted …
EU comes up with response to U.S. sanctions against Nord Stream 2
EU Ambassador to Russia Markus Ederer said that the European Union is developing a communiqué on measures to strengthen the financial and economic sovereignty of the EU, where response will be given to US sanctions on Nord Stream 2. …
Polish Prime Minister comments on Nord Stream-2 construction
There are no 'fierce anti-Russian sentiments' in Poland, but Warsaw does not like some Russian projects, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said The politician listed the construction of Nord Stream-2 among such …
Poland fines Gazprom $57 million over Nord Stream 2
Poland’s anti-monopoly watchdog UOKiK said on Monday it had fined Gazprom 213 million zloty ($57 million) for lack of cooperation in its proceedings with regard to the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project. Poland sees Nord Stream …
OMV demands political response to U.S. sanctions against Nord Stream 2
The Austrian energy company OMV has called for a political response to the latest U.S. threat of sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 project. The dispute around the natural gas pipeline is about the extent to which Europe will defend …
Nord Stream 2 AG appeals EU court ruling in Gas Directive action
Nord Stream 2 AG, the Swiss-based operator of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project, has filed an appeal against the General Court of the European Union’s decision to dismiss the company’s claim against the EU Gas Directive, the press …
U.S. Senate passes defence policy bill, includes Nord Stream 2 sanctions
The US Senate passed its version of the defence spending bill for fiscal year 2021, which includes provisions for sanctions for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project. The Senate's 2021 National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA) …
Russian Foreign Ministry comments on Balkan Stream's construction
The Bulgarian authorities assured Russia that the Balkan Stream natural gas pipeline, an extension of the Turkish Stream pipeline, will be finished as agreed, by 1 January of the next, Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Fourth …
German businesses working on response to Nord Stream 2 sanctions
The German Eastern Business Association (OAOEV) calls for retaliatory measures in connection with the US plans to toughen sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project with Russia, OAOEV chief Michael Harms said in an interview with Funke …
U.S. House approves more sanctions against Nord Stream 2
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed an amendment that would impose new sanctions on companies helping Russia complete the Nord Stream 2 natural-gas pipeline to Germany. The Democratic-controlled House passed the amendment to …
Turkish Stream gas flow to halt for first maintenance
Natural gas flow through the both lines of the TurkStream pipeline will be temporarily halted from June 23 until June 29, for annual maintenance and routine diagnostics, the project company announced. Planned annual maintenance …
Nord Stream-2 completed in terms of economic viability, Novak says
The Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline project has already been completed in terms of its investment and economic viability, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said in an interview with Handelsblatt. He explained that all possible …
Peskov: we hope that Nord Stream-2 will be completed and strengthen European energy security
The Russian side hopes that the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline will be completed and will help strengthen European energy security, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in the Bolshaya Igra program on Channel One. "Of …
Belarus insists on Russian gas price revision
Belarus insists on the need to revise the price of Russian gas for 2020, a spokesperson for the Energy Ministry said on Tuesday after negotiations between the energy ministers of the two states. "The issue of Russian gas …
Gazprom says signs key deals to build Ust-Luga plant
The key agreements for construction of a gas refinery and liquefaction plant in the port of Ust-Luga have been signed, Russian gas giant Gazprom said in a statement. "Several key agreements have been signed today in St. …
Nord Stream-2 to be completed, despite US pressure, Russian ambassador says
The Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline project will be implemented despite all the US pressure, the Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Washington, Anatoly Antonov said. He recalled that in recent days, there has been talking about the need …
U.S. senators to back expanding Nord Stream 2 sanctions to insurers
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is planning to introduce legislation that would expand U.S. sanctions against Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline by taking aim at insurance companies that work with Russian vessels on completion of the …
Poland may fine Gazprom over Nord Stream 2 pipeline case
Poland’s UOKiK watchdog may fine Russian gas producer Gazprom up to 50 million euros ($56 million) due to a lack of cooperation in anti-monopoly proceedings related to the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project, UOKiK said. UOKiK …
