Against the backdrop of Russia’s threatened invasion of eastern Ukraine, the German government put the Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea gas pipeline on hold yesterday. A new assessment of supply security must now be made, taking into account the recent developments, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said. „This will certainly drag on, if I may make a prediction,“ he added. Meanwhile, Ukraine praises the move. US President Joe Biden also announced sanctions. Eric Bonse and Manuel Berkel have the details.