Russia resumes Nord Stream natural-gas supply to Europe

Berlin-Russian natural gas began flowing again in small quantities through a critical pipeline in Europe on Thursday, buying time for governments, according to the operator of the pipeline. Apart from exports to the Kremlin Among what they expect will be an increasingly unreliable supply of energy in winter from Moscow.

The Nord Stream pipeline connecting Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea has resumed operations after its annual maintenance, ending 10 days of tense speculation about whether Vladimir PutinGovernment Will stop gas flow to Europe In retaliation for Western sanctions after its invasion of Ukraine.