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US government imposes new sanctions on Russia over Nord Stream 2

2021-08-20T18:05:48.164Z


The US recently gave up its resistance to the German-Russian gas pipeline Nord Stream 2. Foreign Minister Blinken has now announced further punitive measures.


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Nordstream 2 construction site in Russia

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The US government has issued new sanctions in connection with the nearly completed German-Russian gas pipeline Nord Stream 2.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Friday that his latest report to the US Congress lists two Russian persons or entities and a Russian ship involved in Nord Stream 2 in the context.

This makes it clear that the US government is still against the pipeline.

Blinken did not provide any information on who the US punitive measures were specifically directed against.

The minister stressed that the new measures are in line with the continued opposition of the US government to the pipeline that will bring gas from Russia to Germany, bypassing Ukraine.

In the year-long dispute over the project, the federal government and the administration of US President Joe Biden announced a breakthrough last month.

They issued a joint statement pledging support to Ukraine.

The USA had massively criticized Nord Stream for two years.

However, the US government has admitted that it will no longer be able to prevent the pipeline.

Blinken's announcement on Friday said that even if the US government was still against Nord Stream 2, it was working with Germany and other allies to reduce the risks the pipeline posed to Ukraine and other countries.

Critics see it as a geopolitical project by Russia that threatens Europe's energy security.

According to the US government, seven people or facilities are now subject to sanctions in connection with Nord Stream 2.

The USA has classified 17 ships as "blocked property".

The latest report from the US State Department to Congress was initially not published.

mfh / dpa

Source: spiegel

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