President Biden Vows No Nord Stream 2 If Russia Invades Ukraine
Newsy
Nord Stream 2 is a crucial gas pipeline that stretches about 750 miles from Russia to Germany.
In a flurry of diplomacy across two continents, President Joe Biden emerged from a meeting with Germany's new leader Monday vowing the crucial Nord Stream 2 Russia-to-Germany gas pipeline would be blocked if Russia further invades Ukraine. Russia's Vladimir Putin said the U.S. and its allies were the only ones talking about invasion.
Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron met for hours in Moscow at the same time President Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke at the White House in efforts to defuse the crisis before armed conflict breaks out. Russia has massed thousands of troops at the Ukraine border, adding military might almost daily.
The White House has expressed increasing alarm about the prospects of a war, and President Biden has been looking to solidify support among European allies for economy-jarring sanctions against Russia if it moves further with an invasion.
