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Germany has it has closed the Nord Stream 2 pipeline that due to transport natural gas from Russia to Europe. It this because of Russia's actions in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent countries. President Putin the Donetsk People's Republic and the Lugansk People's Republic were separate nations. Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz : "In light of the most recent developments, we must the situation...regarding Nord Stream 2." He that Europe "difficult hours," and that, "almost 80 years after the end of the Second World War, we might a new war in Eastern Europe".

Nord Stream 2 is a 1,200-km-long pipeline that under the Baltic Sea. Closing it is one of many sanctions that Western nations have against Russia. The United Kingdom announced the first of its sanctions after Mr Putin said troops could the two rebel-held regions of eastern Ukraine. The U.K. will the assets of five Russian banks and three Russian billionaires (who have also been travel bans). U.S. President Joe Biden has the USA would sanctions soon. Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko said Russia was not planning to Ukraine. He told reporters: "No one is to send anything anywhere. If there is a threat, then we will assistance."