It doesn't matter.
It still remained a viable diplomatic option for Germany to turn it back on to lower energy prices. A few days before there were mass populist protests of the German government, to have it turned back on, why are you only watching and listening to establishment/government/billionaire foundation propaganda?
This source was more concerned with demonizing Russia & Putin, than giving you all the facts. It did not even include the fact, that Condoleezza Rice, Victoria Nuland, and Joe Biden, all made declarations that this piece of infrastructure would be ended by the US, especially if Russia were to invade Ukraine?
Why would you even trust this source when they won't give you a complete picture of what is going on? It is clear this source only wants to manipulate their audience. Most intelligent folks know this. The primary funding of NPR comes from the government and billionaire foundations.