Highlights Latest update suggests steady progress through April, May Nechayev ‘hopeful’ pipeline will be complete before German election Two pipelayers now operational in waters off Denmark Around 100 km of the subsea Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany are left to lay, Russia’s ambassador to Germany, Sergei Nechayev, said May 8. Not registered? Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now In an interview with German media outlet RND, Nechayev also said he was hopeful the pipeline would be completed before the upcoming German election on Sept. 26. “The weather is now a key factor in completing the pipeline,” Nechayev said. “When it improves, we can progress more quickly. Work continues and there are some 100 km left to lay,” he said. Nord Stream 2 remains incomplete after the threat of US sanctions prompted Switzerland-based Allseas to halt work in December 2019 […]