Germany criticized US sanctions against Nord Stream 2

Projects like the SP-2 should be regulated exclusively by European countries, said the Eastern Committee for the German Economy.

The Eastern Committee for the German Economy criticized the intention of the US Congress to tighten sanctions against participants in the construction of the gas pipeline Nord Stream 2 modifying the PEESCA sanctions law.

“We do not see any legal basis for a US sanctions law that violates the sovereignty of the EU and targets European companies,” a statement by the organization putting pressure on German companies operating in Russia and Eastern Europe, Posted on Friday, December 4.

“Purely European projects like Nord Stream 2It must be regulated not by American departments, but exclusively by the European countries participating in the project and the European Union. We reject all the more the planned expansion of the sanctions regime, for example, to companies that provide certification and other services, “said the head of the Eastern Committee, Oliver Hermes. At the same time, he noted with satisfaction” the growing willingness of the United States to listen to the arguments of the Europeans “.

Russia intends to terminate the project

Russia, despite the threat of tougher US sanctions, intends to bring the construction project Nord Stream 2 to end.

“Of course, we will defend our interests,” Dmitry Peskov, press secretary of the Russian president, told reporters on December 4. When asked about specific measures to support the companies involved in the project, he replied: “I will refrain from commenting on specific nuances for well-known reasons.”

Due to US sanctions, Western companies withdrew their pipe-laying vessels from the project. Russia intends to use its own ships, which, however, are less equipped than Westerners and are forced to anchor during work. According to reports, as of December 5, the laying works of a 2.6-kilometer-long section of the pipeline will be able to resume.

Work should resume on Saturday

The operating company Nord Stream 2 AG has long had permission to do so from the Federal Office for Transport and Hydrography. The permit, however, expires at the end of the year. The company itself did not comment on the resumption of work.

Meanwhile, in Stralsund, the Bureau of Navigation and Navigation announced the resumption of pipe laying works from 5 December. On this day, a Russian pipe laying vessel must enter the port of Mukran. Academician Chersky… Another Russian pipe laying vessel is already at anchor in Mukran. Fortune… It is planned to lay pipelines in the open sea at a distance of 13.9 to 16.5 km from the German-Danish maritime border.

Gas pipe Nord Stream 2 94 percent already built. There are only about 100 miles to go.

Source: DW Russian Service

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