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Nord Stream 2 is worth $ 10 billion. A 1 billion euro pipeline under the Baltic Sea to double Russia’s natural gas supply to Germany, Europe’s largest economy.
The United States and several European countries are criticizing the project, saying it will increase Germany and the EU’s dependence on Russia for gas supplies.
Russian pipelaying vessel Fortuna “has successfully completed sea trials and today began laying pipes in Danish waters,” the company said in a short statement, adding that “all work is carried out in accordance with with the pertinent permits “.
In December, construction work on the project resumed in German waters and was suspended for nearly a year due to the threat of US sanctions.
Meanwhile, the Danish authorities have allowed Nord Stream to operate in the country’s waters as of January 15.
The project is highly criticized by the United States. Particularly active was the administration of former President Donald Trump, which sought to promote the use of American gas, which openly criticized EU countries for their dependence on energy from Russia.
Poland, Ukraine and the Baltic countries are also actively opposed to the construction of the gas pipeline, fearing it will increase Europe’s dependence on Russian energy sources, which Moscow could use to exert political pressure.
France on Monday asked Germany to leave the pipeline in protest at the arrest of opposition leader Alexei Navaln in Moscow, but the request was not heard in Berlin.
On Friday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel acknowledged that the gas pipeline was a “controversial project” but said “solutions could be found together.”
The pipeline is now almost complete and most of the remaining pipe laying work will be carried out in the waters off Denmark.
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