Germany to halt the process of certifying the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia, says Scholz

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said he has ordered the withdrawal of a key document needed for certification of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline after Russia’s incursion into eastern Ukraine.

“Given Russia’s latest action” the certification “cannot go ahead” Mr Scholz said. “This is now about taking concrete steps relating to the situation that we have seen now.”

Mr Scholz travelled to Moscow last week to meet with Vladimir Putin inh an attempt to find a diplomatic solution to the ongoing crisis.

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