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Germany’s Merkel Stands by Backing for Russia Gas Pipeline

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday stood by her backing for a German-Russian gas pipeline project despite the Navalny case and the threat of U.S. sanctions Merkel said her government’s position on Nord Stream 2 is still unaffected by tensions over Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny who recovered in Germany …

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Gazprom Cut Gas Supply to Europe amid Rising Prices

Soaring natural gas prices in European markets could be seen as a boon for Russian giant Gazprom to increase its gas exports towards the Old Continent. But instead, somewhat surprising, Gazprom is adopting the exact opposite strategy, drastically reducing its physical deliveries of natural gas to the EU. Since the …

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German Region Approves Creation of Fund to Bypass US Sanctions Designed to Stop Gazprom’s Vital Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline

The parliament of the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has voted to establish a fund to circumvent American sanctions preventing the construction of the Nord Stream 2, a gas pipeline that will connect Russia and Germany. When completed, it will run from Russia’s Leningrad Region, bypassing the Baltic States and Poland, …

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Russia Looks to Become Leader in Hydrogen Tech

Russia’s vast natural gas reserves and renewables potential could make it one of the world’s largest hydrogen producers within the next decades. Russia’s mineral and energy wealth has given it a second chance in global affairs after the Cold War and the implosion of the Soviet Union. Oil and gas …

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