Putin ally pushes deal to restart Nord Stream 2 with US backing

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Germany’s industry struggles as gas costs surge, eyes Russian supply

Germany's industrial sector faces mounting pressure as gas costs have surged 30% since 2022. With energy prices straining manufacturing, some industries in East Germany are open to resuming Russian gas imports. As Berlin navigates energy security and economic stability, will it reconsider Russian energy ties?

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According to the financial newspaper FT, Putin ally Matthias Warnig is involved in the matter. According to the German newspaper Bild, Trump's special envoy Richard Grenell is participating in the negotiations.

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Russia and U.S. Held Secret Talks on Restarting Nord Stream 2 Pipeline – Bild

Russian and U.S. negotiators held secret talks on resuming gas flows to Germany via the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, the German tabloid Bild reported Sunday, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter.

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Matthias Warnig, former Stasi officer and president of the parent company that owns Nord Stream, has known Putin since the 90s

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In 2022, Nordstream 2's gas deliveries to Germany were stopped. According to rumors, Trump could work on a deal to revive the project.

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ING announced this morning that it wants to acquire just over 20 percent of Van Lanschot Kempen, the oldest (still) independent bank in the Netherlands. Furthermore: will Russian gas flow to Germany again? With the help of American investors, Matthias Warnig, a friend of Putin, wants to put the Nordstream gas pipeline back into operation.