# Scholz halts certification of Nord Stream 2 after recognition of the Donetsk and Luhansk proxies

Date: 2022

On 22 February 2022, two days before the full-scale invasion, the chancellor halted the German certification process for Nord Stream 2 after Russia recognised the Donetsk and Luhansk proxies.

## People

- Olaf Scholz: https://factrail.ai/people/olaf-scholz
- Vladimir Putin: https://factrail.ai/people/vladimir-putin

## Drivers

- Energy Security: https://factrail.ai/drivers/energy-security

## Sources

- https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-en/news/scholz-nord-stream-2-2005950
- https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/germanys-scholz-halts-nord-stream-2-certification-2022-02-22/
- https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-en/news/scholz-nord-stream-2-2005526

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/de-nord-stream-2-halt-2022