U.S. threatens sanctions on Nord Stream 2
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The United States is considering imposing sanctions on Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Germany, a project that critics say could be used by the Kremlin as a political weapon
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Nord Stream pipeline (completed 2012) 
Nord Stream 2 (under construction)
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NORWAY
FINLAND 
ESTONIA
RUSSIA
BELARUS
SWEDEN 
DENMARK
LATVIA 
LITHUANIA
Greifswald
GERMANY
POLAND
Vyborg Ust-Luga
North Sea
Baltic Sea 
RUS.

200km 125 miles
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NORD STREAM 2

Length: 1,200km

Capacity: 55bcm* of gas per year. Pipeline composed of twin parallel lines, each with 

capacity of 27.5bcm

Pipeline diameter: 1.4m 

Expected completion: End 2019 

Cost: $11 billion
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Opponents of scheme fear Russia will use pipeline to increase control over European energy supplies.

New link could help Russia bypass traditional export route via Ukraine, denying Kiev lucrative transit fees
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Bovanenkovo: Gasfield to supply Nord Stream 2

500km 310 miles

Area of detail
RUSSIA
UKRAINE 

Major gas
pipelines
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Sources: Financial Times, Offshore Technology, ENTSOG *Billion cubic metres © GRAPHIC NEWS