Putin warnings on Ukraine pipeline resound as Germany halts Nord Stream 2 approvals

Kremlin is suspected of preparing retaliation to looming US and European sanctions by restricting or halting Russian gas deliveries via Ukraine

On the streets: a tank drives along a street in the separatist-controlled city of Donetsk in the east of Ukraine after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the deployment of Russian troops there and in the other self-proclaimed republic of Luhansk
On the streets: a tank drives along a street in the separatist-controlled city of Donetsk in the east of Ukraine after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the deployment of Russian troops there and in the other self-proclaimed republic of LuhanskPhoto: REUTERS/SCANPIX
Published 22 February 2022, 12:11Updated 23 February 2022, 15:45