Germany has urged Russia to continue sending gas through Ukraine even after the planned Nord Stream 2 pipeline comes into operation, saying it was determined to avoid “damage” to Kyiv.
Financial Times: Germany urges Russia to maintain Kyiv’s gas pipeline role
A Nordstream employee stands on a platform overlooking the gas pipeline terminal prior to an inaugural ceremony for the first of Nord Stream's twin 1,224 kilometre gas pipeline through the baltic sea, in Lubmin Nov.8, 2011.
