Truss urges Nato allies to block Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline

Concern over pipeline system route bypassing Kyiv echoed by Britain's foreign secretary

Britain's foreign secretary has joined a last-minute push to urge Nato allies to block the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, warning that Moscow would exploit its position if Europe nations became reliant on it for energy.

Liz Truss, at her first Nato foreign ministers meeting in Riga, also warned that Russia would be making a strategic mistake if it invaded Ukraine, promising an economic and diplomatic response by Nato.