a system of offshore natural gas pipelines from Russia to Germany

Nord Stream (former names: North Transgas and North European Gas Pipeline; , Severny potok) is a system of offshore natural gas pipelines from Russia to Germany.

a 760-mile offshore twin pipeline that runs between Vyborg, Russia and Greifswald, Germany along the Baltic seabed

Nord Stream is a 760-mile offshore twin pipeline that runs between Vyborg, Russia and Greifswald, Germany along the Baltic seabed.

longest sub-sea pipeline

Running for 1,224 km, Nord Stream is the longest sub-sea pipeline in the world.

a gas pipeline

Nord Stream is a gas pipeline to link Russia and the European Union via the Baltic Sea.

the world’s longest subsea pipeline

Stretching across 1,222 kilometers, Nord Stream is the world’s longest subsea pipeline and delivers some 55 billion cubic meters of gas to Europe a year.

an export gas pipeline

Nord Stream is an export gas pipeline running from Russia to Europe across the Baltic Sea.

under the Baltic Sea

- Nord Stream is a twin pipeline system through the Baltic Sea transporting natural gas from Russia to Europe;

a twin pipeline system

Nord Stream is a twin pipeline system, it has the capacity to transport up to 55 billion cubic of natural gas to Europe and is considered one of the major transnational energy arteries, linking Russia to Germany since 2011.

part of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s strategy

Nord Stream is part of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s strategy to regain control of Eastern Europe and rebuild the Soviet Empire.

a pair of underwater pipelines, approximately 1,200 kilometres (700 miles) long

Nord Stream is a pair of underwater pipelines, approximately 1,200 kilometres (700 miles) long, installed to transport natural gas from Russia to Germany in order to supply Europe.

as the world’s biggest natural gas transportation project

Nord Stream is billed as the world’s biggest natural gas transportation project, in terms of pipeline length and throughput capacities.

a pair of pipelines that carry natural gas from Russia to Germany

The Nord Stream are a pair of pipelines that carry natural gas from Russia to Germany.

a Baltic Sea gas pipeline linking Russia directly to Germany, bypassing Ukraine

Nord Stream is a Baltic Sea gas pipeline linking Russia directly to Germany, bypassing Ukraine.

a joint venture

Nord Stream 2 is a joint venture of Russia’s Gazprom with France's Engie, Austria’s OMV AG, UK-Dutch Royal Dutch Shell, and Germany's Uniper and Wintershall.

a transnational project

Nord Stream is a transnational project and it was constructed in compliance with the international conventions and national legislation of each state, whose territorial waters and/or exclusive economic zone the pipeline crosses.

to the offshore pipeline between Vyborg, Russia, and Greifswald, Germany, but

The name of Nord Stream refers usually to the offshore pipeline between Vyborg, Russia, and Greifswald, Germany, but sometimes Germanymay have wider meaning, which includes the onshore pipeline in Russia and further connections in Western Europe.

The 760-mile twin pipeline

The 760-mile twin pipeline, called Nord Stream, is a joint venture between Gazprom, the Kremlin-controlled gas giant, and a group of German and Dutch energy companies.

a subsidiary of Gazprom, the Russian energy conglomerate

Nord Stream is a subsidiary of Gazprom, the Russian energy conglomerate.

nothing more than a terrorist attack and an act of aggression towards the EU planned by Russia

[Nord Stream 1] is nothing more than a terrorist attack planned by Russia and an act of aggression towards the EU.

attached to a choke collar around the neck of the German poodle

Nord Stream is a long Russian leash attached to a choke collar around the neck of the German poodle.