With construction underway and as Germany attempts to downplay criticism of the project, concerns over security and geopolitics remain.
that a sanctions bill putting restrictions on companies involved in the project would come in the "not too distant future."Nord Stream 2 is a pipeline currently under construction from Russia to Germany via the Baltic Sea
Estimated to become operational in early 2020, the pipeline is intended to provide Europe with a sustainable gas supply while providing Russia with more direct access to the European gas market. But as tensions between Russia and the West reach their highest in decades, many are skeptical of the purely economic reasoning attributed to the project.Germany finds itself in a precarious position.
Germany, Europe's biggest natural gas consumer, has made efforts to downplay the relevance of Russian energy on the nation's security. German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen has previously told CNBC that the country is not too concerned over security risks, arguing that it will sufficiently diversify their imports.Ukrainian isolation
This "middle-man" status provides Ukraine with substantial geopolitical leverage, so attempts to bypass the ex-soviet state with this new pipeline in the Baltic Sea have raised alarm bells.
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