Germany on Tuesday halted the Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea gas pipeline project, designed to double the flow of Russian gas direct to Germany after Russia formally recognized two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine.


Europe's most divisive energy project, worth $11 billion, was finished in September but has stood idle pending certification by Germany and the European Union.



The pipeline had been set to ease the pressure on European consumers facing record energy prices amid a wider post-pandemic cost of living crisis, and on governments that have already forked out billions to try to cushion the impact on consumers.


But on Tuesday the European benchmark gas price, currently the Dutch March contract, was up 9.8% at 78.95 euros per megawatt-hour (MWh) at 1607 GMT, much like the price for the fourth quarter, when Nord Stream 2 had been expected to start.




Dmitry Medvedev, Russia's former president and now deputy chairman of its Security Council, tried to rub salt in that wound.



"Welcome to the new world where Europeans will soon have to pay 2,000 euros per thousand cubic meters!" he tweeted - suggesting prices were set to double.


President Vladimir Putin did pledge, however, that Russia would not interrupt any of its existing gas supplies.



The Kremlin hoped the delay of Nord Stream 2 would be temporary, Interfax news agency reported, citing Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov.



Germany gets half its gas from Russia and had argued that Nord Stream 2 was primarily a commercial project to diversify energy supplies for Europe.


But despite the potential benefits, the pipeline had faced opposition within the European Union and from the United States on the grounds that it would increase Europe's energy dependence on Russia as well as denying transit fees to Ukraine, host to another Russian gas pipeline, and making it more vulnerable to a Russian invasion.



"This is a huge change for German foreign policy with massive implications for energy security and Berlin's broader position towards Moscow," said Marcel Dirsus, a non-resident fellow at Kiel University's Institute for Security Policy.


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Pipes for nord stream 2 baltic sea pipe line

Russia will start begging soon..

You can't fight with the whole world..

internationalman:
Russia will start begging soon..

You can't fight with the whole world..

Putin flopped

NS2 is not even functioning yet
If EU can cancel NS1 and blocked all import of oil from Russia then they are really

seunny4lif:
NS2 is not even functioning yet
If EU can cancel NS1 and blocked all import of oil from Russia then they are really

Bro take it or leave it putin flopped on this one, I am not pro America and I am not pro Russia, but putin only did this because he had to hide his head in shame atleast donbass would be a consolation for his loss

I knew he would take donbass because that is only what he can do,to save face, he won't go to kyiv

Even people are protesting against him at home

Ukrainians and Russians are brothers and putin is not fighting terrorist in Syria this is Ukraine so he won't get 100% support

walkbrazil4k:


Bro take it or leave it putin flopped on this one, I am not pro America and I am not pro Russia, but putin only did this because he had to hide his head in shame atleast donbass would be a consolation for his loss

I knew he would take donbass because that is only what he can do,to save face, he won't go to kyiv

Even people are protesting against him at home

Ukrainians and Russians are brothers and putin is not fighting terrorist in Syria this is Ukraine so he won't get 100% support

Remember Russia have the largest population of Ukrainians.
Check all the Russia airstrikes has been small according to even USA officials and NATO.
Russia bombed Georgia non stop for straight 2 days but Ukraine only got few airstrikes.

More protesters came out against Iraq war in 2003 in UK.

Putin already calculated all this and he will get want he want.
Nobody knows what he want and even Biden said it

seunny4lif:


Remember Russia have the largest population of Ukrainians.
Check all the Russia airstrikes has been small according to even USA officials and NATO.
Russia bombed Georgia non stop for straight 2 days but Ukraine only got few airstrikes.

More protesters came out against Iraq war in 2003 in UK.

Putin already calculated all this and he will get want he want.
Nobody knows what he want and even Biden said it

He is not getting anything more, who would give him? He does not really have the upper hand here anymore , he would go to the table soon and the West won't give him nothing and Infact he just divided the people even more, do you think Ukrainians would ever love Russians after this?

Yes the USA can not be relied on but this is not about Ukraine now it is about nato members near Russia

walkbrazil4k:


He is not getting anything more, who would give him? He does not really have the upper hand here anymore , he would go to the table soon and the West won't give him nothing and Infact he just divided the people even more, do you think Ukrainians would ever love Russians after this?

Yes the USA can not be relied on but this is not about Ukraine now it is about nato members near Russia

Russia took snake Island which is really bad
Snake Island location is really bad for NATO
No ship can pass with taking permit from Russia

Just like in Georgia, he will get want he need.
If EU start having millions over refugees then they will meet his demand.

The only option is sanctions and he already made up is mind

seunny4lif:

Russia took snake Island which is really bad
Snake Island location is really bad for NATO
No ship can pass with taking permit from Russia

Just like in Georgia, he will get want he need.
If EU start having millions over refugees then they will meet his demand.

The only option is sanctions and he already made up is mind

He already got it and that is invading donbass, putin is sick there is nothing good about this, there are better ways to get what you want, putins end would be good, trust me it is just a matter of time

Do you think any country would give him what he wants, even their ally China is not really happy they are calling for dialogue

not Ukraine vs Russia. This is Ukraine vs Ukraine sessionist which Russia support.


It is like Nigeria vs Biafra but England supporting Biafra.

Let us not hype this into third world war

walkbrazil4k:


He already got it and that is invading donbass, putin is sick there is nothing good about this, there are better ways to get what you want, putins end would be good, trust me it is just a matter of time

Do you think any country would give him what he wants, even their ally China is not really happy they are calling for dialogue

Well, Bush, Clinton and Obama all did it
Now, its very sure Ukraine can't join NATO or EU in the future