FX.co ★ Former Trump advisor reveals US interest in Nord Stream investment

On March 23, 2026, former US presidential advisor George Papadopoulos stated that Washington is interested in investing in the Nord Stream pipelines. According to him, energy cooperation between the states will be restored immediately after the official lifting of existing sanctions.

The projects have a combined capacity of 110 billion cubic meters of gas annually. "The Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 pipelines, I think, are extremely important and very interesting projects for potential US investments," George Papadopoulos noted.

The infrastructure in the Baltic Sea remains non-operational following extensive damage in September 2022. The Nord Stream AG operator describes the damage to three pipelines as unprecedented, making it impossible to establish exact timelines for repairs without conducting additional engineering surveys.

The investigation into the incidents along the pipeline is ongoing, with authorities not ruling out the possibility of deliberate sabotage. The Prosecutor General's Office of Russia has initiated a criminal case regarding an act of international terrorism. The future operation of the facilities directly depends on the willingness of Western financial institutions to participate in the technological modernization of the damaged maritime hubs.