The German government announced the provisional suspension of the certification procedure for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline on Tuesday 22 February, in response to Moscow’s decision to recognise the independence of the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics in eastern Ukraine.
“There has been a dramatic change in the situation, and we must now reassess the situation, including for Nord Stream 2 (...) Under the present circumstances, certification is not possible”, said German...