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5 things you need to know about Nord Stream

Sami Behbehani
August 26, 2024

Energy, war and sabotage: The Nord Stream natural gas pipelines have become a symbol of failed German-Russian trade diplomacy. Investigations into the attack on the pipelines are ongoing, with an arrest warrant issued against a Ukrainian citizen. Here's what you need to know.

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Germany's Nord Stream pipelines, built by Russian oil giant Gazprom, were meant to secure energy supply by bypassing transit countries. Despite opposition from the US and eastern Europe, construction continued — even after Russia annexed Crimea in 2014. Former Chancellor Olaf Scholz backed Nord Stream 2 in 2021, but Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022 halted the project. Then, in September 2022, sabotage destroyed parts of the pipelines.

Sami Behbehani
Sami Behbehani Video journalist with a focus on creating original content relevant to DW's target regions