Russia's controversial 764-mile-long natural gas pipeline

What the Nord Stream 2 means for Europe — and the world

The Nord pipeline.
(Image credit: Illustrated | REUTERS, iStock)

Russia's controversial 764-mile natural gas pipeline, Nord Stream 2, is nearly complete. What will it mean for the region — and for the world?

Why is this new pipeline so controversial?

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Tim O'Donnell

Tim is a staff writer at The Week and has contributed to Bedford and Bowery and The New York Transatlantic. He is a graduate of Occidental College and NYU's journalism school. Tim enjoys writing about baseball, Europe, and extinct megafauna. He lives in New York City.