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A road sign directs traffic towards the Nord Stream 2 gas line landfall facility entrance in Lubmin, Germany, on Sept. 10, 2020. Hannibal Hanschke/Reuters
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday appointed a senior advisor for energy security whose immediate focus will be mitigation of risks posed by Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to energy security in Europe, according to a statement.