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Sunday, 22 December

12:23
German Foreign Ministry opposed the commissioning of the Nord Stream 2
Germany's new foreign minister, Annalena Baerbock, currently sees no reason to commission the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.

08:33
The U.S. may impose further sanctions against Nord Stream 2: the deadline has been announced
Washington may impose further sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline as soon as the beginning of December.

13:24
Gazprom’s Nord Stream 2 Firm Loses Court Case For Exclusive Pipeline Access
The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is not exempt from European Union rules that require the owners of pipelines to be different from the suppliers of the gas that flows in them to ensure fair competition, a German court ruled on Wednesday according to Reuters.

07:18
The US Congress supported sanctions against Nord Stream 2
The Lower House of Congress adopted an amendment that allows the imposition of sanctions against Nord Stream 2, the construction of which is planned to be completed this summer.

09:14
Republicans Threaten to Oppose Treasury Picks Over Nord Stream 2
Senator Pat Toomey and 11 other Republicans on the Senate Banking Committee are threatening to block two Treasury nominees unless the Biden administration reverses its stance on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia to Germany and imposes new sanctions on the project, Bloomberg reports.

21:25
German Chancellor Angela Merkel had a telephone conversation with Russian President Putin regarding the Nord Stream 2
Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Angela Merkel at her initiative, Kremlin reports.

11:26
Biden and Merkel reached an agreement on Nord Stream 2: the deal will be announced in the upcoming days
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. President Joe Biden reached an agreement on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline as a result of their negotiations in Washington D.C.

07:43
US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Angela Merkel met in Washington: key points
On Thursday, July 15, U.S. President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a meeting in Washington.

21:35
The date of the completion of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline has been announced
Construction works under the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project may be finished already in August, Matthias Warnig, managing director of Nord Stream 2 AG, the project operator, said in an interview with the Handelsblatt newspaper on Sunday.

21:11
The U.S. Senate has blocked the appointment of thirteen State Department nominees, demanding the implementation of sanctions against Nord Stream 2
The Senate’s push to confirm nominees to critical diplomatic positions has ground to a halt over objections from Sen.