The Fight for Nord Stream 2: The Interests of all the Players Involved
... by the desire to undermine the Ukrainian authorities. If the application is denied, Gazprom will simply remap the route, which will not change the timeframe or costs to any significant degree. The United States uses other countries in addition to Poland to exert pressure on the Nord Stream 2 project. Sweden and Denmark in particular have become pawns in the United States political manoeuvring, as the gas pipeline will go through their offshore areas and Gazprom has applied to these countries for construction permits. On August ...