The outlines of a deal over Nord Stream 2, at least in Europe, were becoming evident. The pipeline was not “just an economic project,” said Chancellor Merkel in the spring of 2018. “Of course, political factors must also be taken into account.” What she had in mind specifically was that a certain amount of gas would be guaranteed to flow through the Ukrainian system. For its part, Gazprom signaled that it would maintain some level of exports through Ukraine. But in Washington, thirty-nine senators called on the administration to stop Nord Stream 2 because it would make “Europe more susceptible
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