Russian Vessel Starts Nord Stream 2 Work in Danish Waters

摘要

Russian pipelaying vessel Fortuna has started working at the Nord Stream 2 construction site inDanish waters, defying new U.S. sanctions against the controversial gas-pipeline project.The work being done in the Danish exclusive economic zone is “performed in line with relevantpermits” and precede the actual construction of the gas link, a spokeswoman for Nord Stream 2 AGsaid in an email. The Danish authorities allowed “preparatory works and tests before pipelay worksstart,” she said.