Russia’s Fortuna resumes work on Nord Stream 2

Bloomberg

Russian pipelaying vessel Fortuna has started working at the Nord Stream 2 construction site in Danish waters, defying new US sanctions against the controversial gas-pipeline project.
The work being done in the Danish exclusive economic zone is “performed in line with relevant permits” and precede the actual construction of the gas link, a spokeswoman for Nord Stream 2 AG said. The Danish authorities allowed “preparatory works and tests before pipelay works start,” she said.
The US maintains that the gas link gives Moscow too much leverage over Europe’s gas supplies and threatens the energy security of the region.