A facility in Lubmin, Germany, to which the Nord Stream 2 pipeline under the Baltic Sea will connect, here pictured on Sept. 7, 2020.
Russia’s state-owned gas company Gazprom on Aug. 19 announced that it intends to transport 5.6 billion cubic meters of gas to Germany through the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline, due to be completed by the end of August.
However, German media Deutsche Welle news outlet recently reported, without providing sources, that the pipeline will be completed on August 23, the day preceding Ukraine’s 30th anniversary of independence.