Nord Stream 2, an energy mega-infrastructure project designed to deliver up to 55 billion cubic meters in additional gas from Russia to Germany via twin pipelines along the bottom of the Baltic Sea, was completed last fall and made fully ready for operation in December. It is now awaiting certification from German and European regulators.
Germany is willing to pay a financial penalty, including costs resulting from the mothballing of Nord Stream 2, to punish Moscow with sanctions if Russia attacks Ukraine, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has announced.
