Could the U.S. and Russia Strike a Deal to Restart Nord Stream 2?

Could the U.S. and Russia Strike a Deal to Restart Nord Stream 2?

Nord Stream 2—the only U.S.-Russian business project that looks like a viable prospect once the fighting in Ukraine ends—raises more questions than answers. Renewed diplomatic contact between Moscow and Washington under U.S. President Donald Trump has quickly become economic as well as political. Statements from both sides about wanting to see deeper economic ties have led to speculation about what exactly that might mean. One possibility is rar…