In this handout photo distributed by Nord Stream 2 AG pipes are loaded onto offshore pipelay vessel Solitaire in the Gulf of Finland, Finland, September 5, 2018. The Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline is due to connect Russia and Germany. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

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In this handout photo distributed by Nord Stream 2 AG the pipeline is installed into the Gulf of Finland by offshore pipelay vessel Solitaire at Baltic Sea, Finland, September 5, 2018. The Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline is due to connect Russia and Germany. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

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In this handout photo distributed by Nord Stream 2 AG the pipeline is installed into the Gulf of Finland by offshore pipelay vessel Solitaire at Baltic Sea, Finland, September 5, 2018. The Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline is due to connect Russia and Germany. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

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In this handout photo distributed by Nord Stream 2 AG a worker prepares pipes on board Solitaire pipe-laying vessel for the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline that is due to connect Russia and Germany at Baltic Sea, Finland, September 5, 2018. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

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In this handout photo distributed by Nord Stream 2 AG a worker welds pipe links together on board Solitaire pipe-laying vessel for the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline that is due to connect Russia and Germany, at Baltic Sea, Finland, September 5, 2018. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

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In this handout photo distributed by Nord Stream 2 AG the Solitaire pipe-laying ship and the Fortitude supply vessel, right, get ready to start laying pipes of the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline that connects Russia and Germany, at Baltic Sea, Finland, September 5, 2018. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

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In this handout photo distributed by Nord Stream 2 AG the Solitaire pipe-laying ship and the Fortitude supply vessel, right, get ready to start laying pipes of the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline that connects Russia and Germany, at Baltic Sea, Finland, September 5, 2018. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

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