Pipeline wars: US targets Russian pipeline as Mediterranean tensions grow

At his annual news conference Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he wants to maintain gas shipments to Europe through Ukraine as well as Russia prepares for Nord Stream 2.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel holds a joint news conference with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (not pictured) at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, October 2, 2019

(photo credit: MICHELE TANTUSSI/REUTERS)

BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

DECEMBER 22, 2019 01:42

Pipeline wars: US targets Russian pipeline as Mediterranean tensions grow

At his annual news conference Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he wants to maintain gas shipments to Europe through Ukraine as well as Russia prepares for Nord Stream 2.

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