German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Monday acknowledged that his previous support for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline had been a mistake. Steinmeier, long an advocate of Western rapprochement with Russia, expressed regret for his prior backing of the controversial pipeline project. “My adherence to Nord Stream 2 was clearly a mistake,” he said. “We…
‘Mistake’ to Hold on to Nord Stream 2, Says German President
April 5, 2022
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Trump Got It Right About Germany Being ‘Captive’ to Russia for Energy: Alberta Premier
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says former U.S. President Donald Trump was right about Germany being held “captive” by Russia when it comes to energy. “Say what you like about Donald trump, but he got this exactly right,” Kenney said on Twitter Tuesday. The premier was referring to a YouTube video posted by Bloomberg Markets and…
Operator of Nord Stream 2 Fires All Employees After US Sanctions
March 2, 2022
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The operator of Nord Stream 2 has terminated all contracts with employees after it was hit with U.S. sanctions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project represents an $11 billion investment from Russia and is designed to carry 55 billion cubic meters of natural gas from Russia to Germany every year….
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U.S.-Russia talks didn’t yield any major breakthroughs while Congress is ready to lay sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, doctors call on the CDC to issue clearer guidance about the way COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations are counted, and a soccer player in Qatar suffers a heart attack.
EU Gas Prices Prices Hit Record High as Russia Curbs Supply During Freezing Winter
December 22, 2021
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European gas prices touched an all-time high when gas flow from Russia reversed course as freezing winter sets in over the continent and renewable sources, like wind, fail to generate any reasonable amounts of power. The benchmark price for Europe at the Dutch Title Transfer Facility (TTF) is at a record 162.78 euros per megawatt-hour,…
Russia, Germany the Big Winners of Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Approval
Commentary For years, Democrats and their cable news echo chamber conjured up and broadly disseminated the most lurid and patently ludicrous rumors about former President Donald Trump being a corrupted and (literally) compromised agent of Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin. Democratic talking heads ultimately tried in vain to distance themselves from this sordid oeuvre’s most…
Ukraine Ambassador: Canada Should Take a ‘Strong Position’ on Russia’s Nord Stream 2
Russia’s Nord Stream pipeline system is much more than a natural gas project—it allows Russia to advance its geopolitical influence and should be followed closely by Ottawa, says Ukraine’s ambassador to Canada. “Canada is an important player … in the energy market, and if Canada is serious about the future of this market, obviously Canada…
68 GOP House Members Urge Biden to Reinstate Sanctions on Russian Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
June 8, 2021
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A top Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee led 67 GOP colleagues to communicate their opposition to President Joe Biden’s waiving sanctions on the Russian pipeline project at the expense of U.S. energy. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), Select Climate Committee Ranking Member Garret Graves (R-La), and Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.) sent a letter to…
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Over a dozen Republican Senators called on President Joe Biden to clearly stand behind Israel, the House of Representatives decides whether to establish a commission to further investigate the events of Jan. 6, and Biden is lifting sanctions on the company behind Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
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