Germany has halted the process of certifying the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline following the movement of Russian troops in Ukraine’s breakaway territories.. POLITICO’s Josh Siegel digs into what the German decision means and how it could impact Europe’s energy situation. Kelsey Tamborrino is a reporter covering clean energy and is the host of the POLITICO Energy podcast. Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. Carlos Prieto is an audio producer for POLITICO. Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio. Jenny Ament is the interim executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department.