Germany Russia Pipeline Pipes for the Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea gas pipeline are stored on the premises of the port of Mukran near Sassnitz, Germany, on Dec. 4, 2020. Russia’s natural gas pipeline to Europe is built and ready to flow. But not so fast. The Nord Stream 2 pipeline faces a rocky road ahead. First there’s statement by the U.S. secretary of state that gas won’t flow if Russia launches military aggression against Ukraine. Nord Stream prepravovať ruský plyn cez Baltské more do Nemecka