Nord Stream 2 pipeline: controversial but unstoppable

The soon-to-be-completed Nord Stream 2 pipeline, set to double natural gas supplies from Russia to Germany, has divided European capitals and raised tensions with Washington. After a senior US official announced Wednesday an agreement with Germany on the project, here’s a look at what the United States considers to be a geopolitical security risk but also a “fait accompli”: – What is it? – Running from Russia’s Baltic coast to northeastern Germany, the underwater, 1,200-kilometre (745-mile) long Nord Stream 2 follows the same route as Nord Stream 1, which was completed over a decade ago. Like its twin, Nord Stream…