Gimme Fuel: $11 billion pipeline launched, EU to get gas directly via Nord Stream

RussiaToday
— April 09, 2010 —
Construction of the Nord Stream pipeline has officially kicked off after a five-year wait. The 1200-kilometre long pipeline will be the longest in the world, and will directly supply Russian gas to mainland Europe. The 11-billion dollar project has been championed as a way of bypassing the political troubles surrounding the current Ukrainian supply route.