US eyes NordStream pipeline as Russian pressure point over Ukraine
Washington (AFP) Dec 7, 2021
In the showdown over Russia's implicit threat to invade Ukraine, the United States and European allies are eyeing what they see is a major vulnerability for Moscow - the just-completed Nord Stream 2 pipeline to carry natural gas to Europe. US officials made clear Tuesday after President Joe Biden's two-hour video call with Vladimir Putin that if the Russian leader does take military action