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With Nord Stream 2 Freeze, Germany Takes First Step to Cut Russian Gas Reliance
VladimirPutin’s aggression in Ukraine triggers a search for other natural-gas supplies, but it could take years for Berlin to wean itself off Russian imports
As Russia ordered troops to two breakaway regions in Ukraine, Germany halted the certification of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. Uncertainty over the project, which would allow Russia to bypass Ukraine to export natural gas to Europe, is affecting prices. Photo composite: Eve Hartley
After three decades of successive governments tying their country’s energy market to supplies from Russia, Berlin is now urgently reconsidering in a shift that could inflict high costs on its economy.
