Russia has opted to press ahead with the construction of a major gas pipeline to Germany threatening similar projects in the region and compounding Moscow's diplomatic snub to Poland and Lithuania over Kaliningrad's anniversary celebrations.
President Vladimir Putin told chancellor Gerhard Schroder on Sunday (3 July) that construction of a €5 billion gas link running from St Petersburg under the Baltic Sea to the German town of Greifswald will begin this September.
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.