Nord Stream
Nord Stream is a system of offshore natural gas pipelines running under the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany. The first string (Nord Stream 1) entered service in 2011, the second in 2012. The project was built by a consortium that included Russia's Gazprom, Germany's Wintershall and E.ON, the Dutch Gasunie and France's ENGIE (then GDF Suez). In September 2022 both strings of the pipeline were severely damaged by explosions in the exclusive economic zones of Denmark and Sweden.
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US Proposes Resuming Russian Gas Shipments Through Ukraine, but Kremlin Says It Is Not Feasible Now
The United States is promoting a rapid restoration of Russian gas shipments to Europe through pipelines crossing Ukraine as part of energy-ceasefire negotiations. The proposal includes an American intermediary, escrow arrangements and possible renewed Nord Stream investment, but the Kremlin says restoring transit is currently impossible and most European officials reject renewed dependence on Russian gas.
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US and Russia Explore Post-War Business Deals, but No Agreement Has Been Reached
The United States and Russia are discussing possible post-war economic agreements covering oil, gas, aviation, titanium, fertilisers and other sectors, according to Ukrainian media. American officials say the projects cannot be implemented until the war ends, while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns that a diesel agreement could open the way to broader US-Russia arrangements involving fertilisers, gas, frozen assets and sanctions relief.
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Ukraine, US and Russia to hold trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi, with European role unresolved
Ukraine, the United States and Russia have agreed to hold a trilateral meeting at the level of teams in Abu Dhabi in the first half of November 2026, although no exact date has been set. The talks are expected to focus on security arrangements for Russia and Ukraine after a peace settlement, while the United States is preparing new proposals involving security, sanctions and energy.
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Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream sabotage seeks asylum in Croatia to avoid extradition to Germany
Volodymyr Zhuravlov, a Ukrainian citizen suspected by German investigators of involvement in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage, has applied for political asylum in Croatia, his lawyer Mykola Katerynchuk said. The asylum request comes after a district court in Pula ruled to allow his extradition to Germany, a decision the defense is appealing. Zhuravlov justified the request by saying he would not receive a fair trial in Germany.