U.S. President Trump has repeatedly criticized the Russian-German pipeline project called Nord Stream 2, which administration officials say will aid Russia, harm Ukraine and place Europe in a weakened position when dealing with Russian President Vladimir Putin. But Trump’s administration is failing to stop the pipeline due to an internal struggle inside his Cabinet — and time is running out.
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The construction site of the new European Gas Pipeline Link (EUGAL) pipeline is pictured on March 26, 2019 near Lubmin, northeastern Germany, close to the planned landing point for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline carrying gas from Russia to Europe.
