U.S., Germany Reach Deal On Controversial Nord Stream 2 Pipeline

The United States and Germany reached a deal over the controversial Nord Stream 2 Pipeline, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday, clearing the way for the completion of the Russian gas pipeline and handing Germany a decisive victory in the matter. The State Department media note, titled, “Joint Statement of the United States and Germany on Support for Ukraine, European Energy Security, and our Climate Goals,” began with Germany and the United States’ steadfast “support for Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial…