How a gas pipeline became a bargaining chip in the crisis between Russia and Ukraine

WASHINGTON – The U.S. is cranking up the pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to stay out of Ukraine by threatening to block the opening of a Russian-owned natural gas pipeline.

The State Department put Putin on notice Thursday that the Nord Stream 2 pipeline would not be allowed to operate if Russia invades Ukraine.

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