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Trump clan steers clear of Nord Stream 2 takeover project

By Morgane Fert Malka
Reading time 3 min
The Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea gas pipeline logo at the entrance to the gas reception station in Lubmin, Germany.
The Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea gas pipeline logo at the entrance to the gas reception station in Lubmin, Germany. © Daniel Reinhardt/dpa/picture-alliance/Newscom/MaxPPP

Stephen Lynch, the American investor who plans to buy Russia's Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, has spent tens of thousands of dollars promoting his project in Washington. Some Trump associates have rebuffed his approaches, however, alarmed by the investor's Russian connections.

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