US in secret talks to revive Nord Stream 2 – Bild
Trump’s special envoy is reportedly negotiating the restoration of the pipeline connecting Russia and Germany
Trump’s envoy has reportedly traveled to Switzerland to negotiate the restoration of the pipeline connecting Russia and Germany
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US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Richard Grenell has made multiple trips to Switzerland to negotiate the restoration and reactivation of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, Bild reported on Sunday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
Nord Stream 2, which was intended to complement the already operational Nord Stream 1, was completed in 2021, but never commissioned. In September 2022, the pipelines were targeted by a series of underwater explosions, which caused severe leaks. In August last year, the Wall Street Journal suggested that they had been sabotaged by a Ukrainian team.
Grennell, who served as ambassador to Berlin during Trump’s first term, is now his envoy for “special missions.” According to Bild, Grennel made multiple unofficial trips to the headquarters of Nord Stream’s operating companies in the Swiss canton of Zug to negotiate a deal.
During his first term in office, Trump was critical of Nord Stream 2, targeting it with sanctions. In an interview in October, he even boasted that his actions had “killed” the project. Since his second term began, however, Trump has pushed for closer US-Russia ties, hinting at a possible lifting of the trade restrictions. One string of the pipeline remains intact and filled with gas, but Germany refuses to use it due to political considerations.
The purported deal would reportedly see American investors preventing Nord Stream 2 from bankruptcy by acquiring a stake in the company. According to the report, US investors would act as intermediaries for the supply of Russian gas to Germany and Central Europe via the pipeline. The deal would enable the US to profit if it becomes operational following a potential ceasefire in Ukraine and the lifting of Western sanctions. Additionally, it would give Washington significant influence over Germany’s energy supply, the article stated.
The report noted that while the US government would not be directly involved, American financial investors intended to participate in the potential gas deal.
The news outlet also cited alternative plans for the two pipelines of Nord Stream 1 once they are repaired. After a conversion phase, they could be repurposed to transport green hydrogen from Finland.
The German government has not been involved in the reported talks, with sources in Berlin claiming they were unaware of Grenell’s meetings in Switzerland. The envoy has also denied any involvement.
The Financial Times, however, claimed on Sunday that the talks had been brokered by Matthias Warnig, former executive director of the Swiss-based Nord Stream 2 operator.
The outlet alleged that one of the US-led consortium has already drawn up a plan for a deal with Russia’s energy giant Gazprom, which could be concluded after the sanctions against Moscow are lifted.
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