Nord Stream 2.

The fact that the House of Representatives adopted the Pentagon spending bill with the extended sanctions against Nord Stream 2 proves the U.S. is very determined. However, there are issues which may render the new restrictions less effective than expected – Mariusz Marszałkowski, editor at BiznesAlert.pl, writes.

National Defence Authorisation Act for 2021 Fiscal Year was presented on U.S. Congress wepage after an intervention from House of Representatives. It includes possibility of vaiwer and exemptions from Nord Stream 2 extended sanctions included in this bill which may save German institutions. There is also a possibility that those vaiwers and exemptions might allow […]

– Moscow tries to project a false sense of Nord Stream 2 momentum ahead of what are likely the final sanctions actions that the US Congress will take that will de facto stop the project for many years if not for good – argues Dr. Benjamin L. Schmitt, Harvard University, and Former U.S. State Department […]

According to the Bloomberg agency, the House of Representatives and Senate reached an agreement on expanding sanctions on the contentious Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. The new restrictions may make it impossible to finish the pipe. According to an analyst from a German think tank, this development may give Germany an opportunity to withdraw from […]

„The presidency of Joe Biden paves the way for a deal between Germany and the United States to resolve the conflict over Nord Stream 2,” says an article published by the government-sponsored Russian information agency TASS. Such opinions are increasingly popular in the press, but many come from lobbyists hired by Gazprom – Mariusz Marszałkowski, […]

Serhiy Makogon, Ukrainian gas transmission system operator OGTSU boss speaks on Nord Stream 2, future of gas supplies through Ukraine and possible perspectives for cooperation with Poland and Central and Eastern Europe in LNG, hydrogen and biomethane sectors. 

China may use the dispute over Nord Stream 2 to punish Poland for blocking Huawei, which is suspected of spying for Beijing – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor in chief at BiznesAlert.pl.

The events that have transpired in the last two months put the Nord Stream 2 issue back on the front pages. The threat of new U.S. sanctions successfully halted the completion of the final section of the gas pipeline, by forcing the main contractors to suspend construction. Many commentators hoped the planned sanctions would be […]

On the 6th of October, the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) informed the companies engaged in financing the Nord Stream 2 project, about its decision to impose penalties for an illegal concentration scheme to build a gas pipeline under the Baltic. What does the penalty mean for the companies that are bankrolling this […]

Alexei Navalny called on the German government and the European Union to slap sanctions on Putin’s inner circle. Europe should listen to him and stop Nord Stream 2 – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor in chief at BiznesAlert.pl.