Europe breathed a small sigh of relief on Thursday when Russian energy giant Gazprom resumed natural gas shipments through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline. There was significant concern in European capitals that President Vladimir Putin, in an attempt to exacerbate gas shortages in Europe in retaliation for its support of Ukraine, would keep the pipes closed following repairs.

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