Faisal Abbas 
The “Nord Stream 2” line has become suspended since the Russian invasion of Ukraine (Shen Gallop)
The US President appears to be determined to expand his arbitrariness against his European allies. After imposing increases in military spending, reducing support for Ukraine, and going to impose additional customs tariffs, he now wants to swoop on one of the most important vital imports of Europe, represented by energy and gas derivatives. Trump is seeking to invest in the damaged Nord Stream 2 line, which has been subjected to reprisal sabotage operations after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a line that the United States opposed from the beginning, and it was the subject of Geiosy Conflict for years between Washington on the one hand, and Berlin, Eastern European countries, Scandinavian countries and Baltic countries on the other hand.
The information is reported that Trump, and from the standpoint of the businessman, seeks to make a change worthy of interest in the level of the Atlantic relations, by his intention to invest in Nord Stream 2, which Washington has long considered a threat to European energy security, and to enhance Russia’s influence in Europe, by a group of American businessmen, not only in the interests of his country, and under the slogan “America first”. This time, the plan is implemented by cooperation with the Kremlin leader, in an attempt to improve relations between the two countries and maximize the economic benefits of both sides.
Regarding the negotiations, recent economic reports, including a report published by Berliner Zeitung, revealed that the former American ambassador to Germany, Richard Greenil, who holds the position of Special Envoy of President Trump, plays a major role in the arrangements of this deal, where he held several secret talks in Switzerland to negotiate the agreement of the agreement, which would serve Russian and American interests on Etchy. On the Russian side, the former administrative director of the project, Matthias Farneg, plays a pivotal role in coordinating the conversations, who is close to Geord Schroeder, the former German adviser, and a friend of Vladimir Putin, who is also a consultant member in Nord Stream 2.
According to the initial plan, the most important American investors will be used to implement the project after the conclusion of the contract, and at the head of these American businessman Stephen Lynch, who has good relations with Moscow and Washington, and had repeatedly announced his public interest in the United States’ control over the Nord Stream 2 project, until last year he made an offer to buy the operating company. One of the possible scenarios is that the United States works as a mediator, so that it exports Russian gas to Germany through Nord Stream 2 tubes, which gives it control of gas trade in Europe, in addition to achieving huge profits. There is also another proposal to purchase the line by American investors completely.
In light of these developments, reports issued yesterday showed that the German government is considering taking measures against the possibility of restarting the Nord Stream 2, after news of secret negotiations between the United States and Russia to buy and operate the line. Analyzes also indicated that the interest of the private sector and the participation of senior investors in the project, in the absence of the official participation of the American government, can only be explained with the approval of Trump, who initiated the step, while his administration runs negotiations behind the scenes to complete the deal and benefit from its huge financial gains. This strategy allows Trump and his management to achieve their goals without being accused of direct cooperation with the Kremlin, or by overcoming the interests of Eastern European countries.
In the event that Trump succeeds in running Nord Stream 2, this will constitute a dramatic turning point in the Atlantic relations, which will increase tensions with European allies, especially Germany, which strongly resists this plan, in light of its belief that Washington, and behind it Moscow, seeks to achieve geopolitical and economic goals at the expense of European interests. These moves come within the framework of the Trump administration’s efforts to cause geopolitical transformation that contradicts the policies he followed during his first term. Instead of continuing to fight Nord Stream 2, it is seen as a profitable investment opportunity for Americans, allowing the United States to control and operate the pipeline, and thus achieve tremendous financial gains.
In this context, the economic researcher Ovie Moyseh, in statements to “Al -Arabi Al -Jadeed”, considered that Trump, with his economic policies and his arbitrary impulses towards his competitors, seeks to destabilize the world. He explained that his current movements reflect his desire to circumvent his European allies, by narrowing the screws on them, and restarting the damaged Nord 2 line in cooperation with the Russians, which gives America the ability to control energy prices and strangle European economic strategies. This comes in conjunction with his intention to impose additional customs tariffs, and to force his allies in NATO to increase defense spending, which indicates that the relationships via Atlantic have become a need to reassess, and that its future has become threatened by Trump’s ambitions.
“The conclusion of the deals is a consistent approach with Trump’s personality, as this method is suitable for his investment -based mentality, profit reaping, and achieving gains by any possible means. This strategy has become an integral part of his administration policy, which focuses on extracting economic benefits of the United States, even if this leads to ignoring the close allies.”
It should be noted that Washington had expressed concerns, since the beginning of the implementation of the Nord Stream 2 project, for its economic interests, as it wanted to expand its exports of liquefied natural gas to Europe, and she saw in Nord Stream 2 unwanted competitors. During his first term, Trump attacked the Europeans, saying: “You want us to protect you from the Russians, and at the same time you pay them the price of gas and oil? This is illogical!” But the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 gave the United States a golden opportunity, strengthening its exports, and gave it billions of dollars in profits.
