The project has seen strong opposition from the European Commission as increasing EU'.s dependence on Russian gas and undermining Ukrainian transit.
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Both leaders raised concerns about Syria and the plight of the many refugees created by the seven-year-old war there.
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The Nord Stream-2 project is an expansion of the existing Nord Stream main gas pipeline linking Russia and Germany.
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At last month’s NATO summit in Brussels. President Trump caused a stir by claiming Germany was a ``captive of Russia.``
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Gas pipelines connecting Russian supply to Europe make further inroads.
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Critics say that the natural-gas pipeline will strengthen Russia’s hand in Europe and isolate Ukraine.
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Iran mainly exported low-density oil. hydrocarbides and floorings to Afghanistan during the four-month period.
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Denmark is the last country that has not issued a permit for the laying of the gas pipeline in its exclusive economic zone.
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The first round of talks regarding the extension of transit of Russian gas through Ukraine after 2019 took place in July.
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Most exports from the Gulf that transit the Suez Canal and the SUMED Pipeline also pass through Bab al-Mandeb strait.
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