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Germany scraps Nord Stream 2 after Putin sends Russian troops into breakaway regions of Ukraine
Pipes at the landfall facilities of the 'Nord Stream 2' gas pipeline are pictured in Lubmin, northern Germany, on February 15, 2022
GERMANY scrapped Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline today after President Vladimir Putin sent troops into the breakaway Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Ukraine.
It was the first of a series of Western sanctions against Russia and was followed by British action against five Russian banks and three billionaires.
"In light of the most recent developments, we must reassess the situation in particular regarding Nord Stream 2," German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said. “The situation has fundamentally changed.”
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