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HE German Chancellor Angela Merkel He reaffirmed his government’s determination on Tuesday to complete construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline to transport gas from Russia to his country, despite ongoing efforts by the US government to thwart the plan.
During a visit to her constituency in northern Germany, Merkel referred to Washington’s sanctions on companies and other entities associated with the Baltic pipeline, which, once completed, will allow the direct supply of gas to German and the European market. usually.
“We do not consider these overseas sanctions, that is, (sanctions) that apply beyond US territory, to be legal.”, highlighted Merkel, who spoke in the city Stralsund.
The pipe Nord Stream 2 It is considered an important project for the economy of the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, that is, the constituency represented by Angela Merkel.
For example, the pipeline needed in the current phase of the project is coming out small port of Sasnitz. While, once the project is completed, Russian gas will supply the coastal city of Lubmin.
His government Republican President Donald Trump But he argues that the gas pipeline will increase what he calls Germany and the European Union’s dependence on Russia for energy supply, giving Moscow more freedom of action in the political affairs of the Old Continent, as it could threaten to cut off the supply.
Critics of the Trump administration say what it is really trying to accomplish is force Germany to buy liquefied natural gas from the United States, at a price much higher than Russian gas.
HE Washington began imposing sanctions on Nord Stream 2 last year, directly targeting anyone involved in the construction of the underwater pipeline.
Last month, three Republican senators wrote a letter to the Sasnitsa Port Authority warning that it could be subject to “overwhelming” penalties for supplying goods, services and support to the pipeline consortium. These so-called minor penalties could spell financial disaster for the port.
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