A clear statement directly from the US president: In the event of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, „there will no longer be a Nord Stream 2“, Joe Biden said. „We will bring an end to it.“ Standing next to him at the time was Olaf Scholz. The German chancellor, often criticized these days for lack of clarity, at least said one clear sentence: „We will act in complete agreement on the sanctions.“ That can hardly be interpreted any other way: Germany will support a shutdown of Nord Stream 2 if push comes to shove. But Scholz does not want to say it as clearly as Biden.