NORD STREAM 2

About: 

Implications:

The EU’s Reliance on Russia:

Bypassing Ukraine: A pipeline currently connects Russia and Europe through Ukraine; however, if the NS2P project is done, it will bypass Ukraine, denying it a large transit fee of roughly $ 3 billion per year.

Russia has won a geopolitical victory:

The United States’ New Position: 

A Gentler Threat to Russia: 

Source: THE HINDU.