Germany has raised the stakes further regarding its position on the almost complete Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia following the poisoning of Russian politician Alexei Navalny. Not registered? Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now German foreign minister Heiko Maas warned Sept. 6 that its support for the 55 Bcm/year project was not unconditional. “I hope that the Russians will not force us to change our stance on Nord Stream 2,” Maas said in an interview with the Bild am Sonntag newspaper, a transcript of which was posted to the foreign ministry website. “If Russia does not help clarify what happened in the coming days, we will be forced to discuss a response with […]