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Liz Cheney and Chris Coons among those urging sanctionsWest struggles to maintain unity in face of Russia-Ukraine crisisUkraine crisis – latest updatesSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emailGermany has stopped the certification process for the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in reaction to Russia’s recognition of the self-proclaimed republics in Luhansk and Donetsk in east Ukraine, chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced.Germany’s energy minister, Robert Habeck, on Tuesday morning instructed the withdrawal of a security of supply assessment granted under Angela Merkel’s tenure, which is required to authorise the pipeline between Russia and Germany. Continue reading...