The United States is currently working with Germany and the European Union to delay the launch of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. This was announced on Tuesday, January 11, during a briefing by US Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland. The broadcast was conducted in Twitter Department of State.
The diplomat stressed that the idea of additional sanctions against the gas pipeline, which is now being considered in Congress, does not make sense, since it cannot in any way affect its launch.
According to her, the goal of the administration is to slow down the launch of the SP-2.
“What we are doing now is working with the Germans, with the European Union, in order to slow down their consideration of the implementation of the pipeline. The German government has taken significant steps towards this, ”she said.
Earlier this week, US media reported that Victoria Nuland and State Department’s senior global energy security adviser Amos Hochstein are trying to persuade Democratic lawmakers not to support sanctions against Nord Stream 2.
On January 9, US Senator Rand Paul expressed doubts that the SP-2 restrictive measures bill proposed by Republican Ted Cruise would be effective. Paul considered that the introduction of new sanctions against Russia over the gas pipeline is “a dangerous adventure of mercantilism to the detriment of international cooperation.”
Washington has long opposed the project and has already imposed sanctions on Nord Stream 2 several times, which, as experts pointed out, complicated relations with Germany, which supports the project. On December 19, it was reported that the US Senate would consider sanctions against Nord Stream 2 until January 14.
At the same time, on January 6, the US Senate expressed the opinion that the approval of the bill on sanctions against Nord Stream 2 due to the alleged “Russian aggression” against Ukraine could interfere with the talks between American leader Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline was completed on September 10. It was built from Russia to Germany along the Baltic seabed with the aim of direct gas supplies to Europe. The EU countries mainly support the project and participate in its implementation. The Baltic states, Poland, the USA and Ukraine are opposed. On December 16, Germany postponed a decision on certification of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline until at least mid-2022.
Source: IZ
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