Nord Stream 2 Ukraine's Energy Challenge OP-ED Benjamin Schmitt: No time to freeze By Benjamin Schmitt. Published Oct. 26, 2021. Updated Oct. 26 at 2:30 pm A picture taken on Dec. 11, 2012 in Chisseaux, western France shows the flame of a gas stove. Photo by AFP Europe has walked headfirst into the Russian energy trap. It’s time to break free. Read more here.