The first thread is reportedly ready to launch.
“The first line was filled with gas, so it is already ready for launch. The project company Nord Stream 2 AG also aims to fill the second line with gas by the end of the year”, said Alfred Sterna, head of the Austrian OMV, which is the investor in the project.
Russia expects that certification of the Nord Stream-2 will be completed by January 8, but the United States believes that the process may drag on until the spring of 2022.