“President Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said during a joint news conference on Monday that they are in complete agreement on sanctions against Moscow if diplomacy fails and Russia invades Ukraine again.
“That includes working together to stop the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline — a multibillion-dollar vein that runs from Russia to Germany.
“The pipeline is not yet operational but has emerged as a key issue in the standoff.
“Russia is one of the world’s largest producers of natural gas; Germany is one of the largest importers of that commodity.”
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