The Politics of Pipelines
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SITUATION REPORTS
Germany: Government No Longer Opposes Russian Oil Embargo
Apr 29, 2022 | 15:27 GMT
Slovakia: Government Has Not Activated Gazprombank Accounts for Natural Gas
Apr 29, 2022 | 15:24 GMT
EU: Phased Russian Oil Ban Proposal Possible After French Presidential Election
Apr 15, 2022 | 15:11 GMT
Russia: Putin Unveils Proposed Mechanism for Natural Gas Payments in Rubles
Mar 31, 2022 | 19:26 GMT
Europe: EU Antitrust Regulators Raid Gazprom Offices in Germany
Mar 31, 2022 | 15:16 GMT
Spain, Morocco, Algeria: Madrid Supports Rabat's Proposal, Offends Algiers
Mar 21, 2022 | 15:54 GMT
Germany: Government Looks to Reduce Reliance on Russian Natural Gas
Feb 28, 2022 | 20:09 GMT
Qatar, EU: European Regulators Halt QatarEnergy Probe Amid Russia-Ukraine Tension
Feb 14, 2022 | 20:10 GMT
![European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen discusses imposing new sanctions against Russia during a plenary session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on May 4, 2022. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen discusses imposing new sanctions against Russia during a plenary session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on May 4, 2022.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/GettyImages-1240434943.jpg?itok=ASP858AF)
GuidanceMay 5, 2022
What to Watch for as the EU Sanctions Russian Oil
![People watch Chinese President Xi Jinping speak during the opening ceremony of the China International Import Expo on Nov. 4, 2021, in Shanghai. People watch Chinese President Xi Jinping speak during the opening ceremony of the China International Import Expo on Nov. 4, 2021, in Shanghai.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/china-politics-1236341993.jpg?itok=xTopNate)
GuidanceNov 6, 2021
The Weekly Rundown: China's Sixth Plenum, U.S.-Egypt Strategic Dialogue
![A gas pipeline is seen on the North Crimean Canal in Kalanchak, Ukraine, on Sept. 29, 2020. A gas pipeline is seen on the North Crimean Canal in Kalanchak, Ukraine, on Sept. 29, 2020.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/russia-gas-pipeline-1229682881.jpg?itok=lLkyORPP)
AssessmentsOct 28, 2021
Russia Exploits Europe’s Gas Crisis, Likely to Its Own Detriment
![The landfall facility for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline is seen in Lubmin, Germany, on Sept. 7, 2020. The landfall facility for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline is seen in Lubmin, Germany, on Sept. 7, 2020.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/nord-stream-2-1228391492.jpg?itok=4ywIw4C-)
AssessmentsJul 20, 2021
What the U.S.-Germany Deal on Nord Stream 2 Means for Ukraine
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SnapshotsSep 10, 2020
Nord Stream 2 Comes Under Fire in Germany
![A crane moves Nord Stream 2 pipes at a port near Sassnitz, Germany, on June 5, 2019. A crane moves Nord Stream 2 pipes at a port near Sassnitz, Germany, on June 5, 2019.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/nord-stream-2-pipeline-construction%20%281%29.jpg?itok=8taJsTTX)
AssessmentsJul 9, 2020
Nord Stream 2 Overcomes One Hurdle Only to Be Met With Another
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SnapshotsFeb 14, 2020
Belarus Threatens to Siphon Russia's Europe-Bound Oil
![Ukraine and Russia have extended their natural gas transit deal by five years, but both are looking for alternatives to each other. A natural gas line runs outside Donetsk, Ukraine, on March 11, 2015.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/ukraine-gas-465886992.jpg?itok=fhEnSfi9)
AssessmentsDec 30, 2019
A New Gas Transit Deal Won't Keep Ukraine and Russia Together for Long
![Russian President Vladimir Putin at his annual press conference on Dec. 19, 2019, in Moscow. Russian President Vladimir Putin at his annual press conference on Dec. 19, 2019, in Moscow.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/russia%20sanctions%20putin%20GettyImages-1189628179.jpg?itok=RHbODXaG)
AssessmentsDec 23, 2019
Western Sanctions on Russia Will Remain Stable in 2020
![Work continues on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline running through the Baltic Sea that would add capacity for Russia to export natural gas directly to Europe. This photo shows the pipeline-laying vessel Castoro 10 working on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/nord-stream-2-pipeline-laying-ship.jpg?itok=FDhfyay8)
AssessmentsSep 13, 2019
Russia and Ukraine Seek a Contentious New Gas Transit Deal
![Construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in Russia. A worker constructs a section of the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline near Kingisepp, Russia.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/nord-stream-DISPLAY.jpg?itok=zOY8E__e)
AssessmentsJul 17, 2019
Despite Looming U.S. Sanctions, the Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Will Likely Proceed
![A construction site for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in Germany. A section of pipe hangs from a crane at a construction site of the Eugal gas pipeline in Germany, which will transport natural gas arriving from Russia through the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/nord-stream-2-display-gettyimages-1138577047.jpg?itok=NrkMQFO7)
GuidanceMay 21, 2019
The Existential Danger to Nord Stream 2 of a Renewed U.S. Sanctions Push