At first glance, there seems to be no problem. But the real reason Russia wants to build Nord Stream – which is more expensive than the existing gas-pipeline network – is that it will enable Russia to interrupt gas supplies to EU member countries like Poland, the Baltic states, and neighbors like Ukraine, while keeping its German and other West European customers snug and warm.
这件事初看上去没有什么问题。但俄罗斯希望兴建北溪管道的真正原因——须知这条管线可比现有管网更为昂贵——则是这条管线可以让俄罗斯在切断某些欧盟国家（比如波兰），波罗的海国家和邻国（如乌克兰）天然气供应的同时，继续保持对德国以及其他西欧国家的天然气供应。