Gazprom on track to complete controversial Nord Stream 2

Pipeline nears completion amid Europe gas supply crunch and accusations of German complacency

Assurances: Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky (left) welcomes German Chancellor Angela Merkel on her arrival for a meeting at the Mariyinsky palace in Kiev — Assurances: Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky (left) welcomes German Chancellor Angela Merkel on her arrival for a meeting at the Mariyinsky palace in KievPhoto: AFP/SCANPIX

Vladimir Afanasiev

Moscow

Gazprom Nord Stream 2 Russia Ukraine Germany

Published 24 August 2021, 13:11Updated 23 February 2022, 15:43