BBCNEWS BBC News February 22, 2022 15:05:00
An early target is a new gas pipeline from russia to germany whose regulatory approval has been suspended. the german chancellor said the sanctions were needed to prevent what he called escalation and disaster. translation: it sounds technocratic, but this is the first step to make - sure the pipeline cannot be certified, and without the certification, nord stream 2 cannot operate. but in the two regions led by pro russian separatists, this is how recognition by moscow was celebrated by some. russia's foreign minister dismissed the threat of sanctions as a predictable response and questioned w...