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Gas pipes to be used in the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline between Russia and Germany. AFP
US waives Nord Stream 2 sanctions
Thu, 20 May 2021
US President Joe Biden’s administration on May 19 waived sanctions against Nord Stream 2, the Russian-controlled builder of a Russia-Germany gas pipeline, which Washington has called a geopolitical security risk.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a letter to Congress that waiving the original sanctions mandated by Congress for Swiss-based Nord Stream 2 AG, and its CEO Matthias Warnig, “is in the national interests of the United States”.
The move defused tensions between Washington and Berlin over the $12 billion project, which Germany and other European countries see as crucial to securing long-term energy supplies to the region.
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U.S. Waives Sanctions on Nord Stream 2, Builder of Russia-Germany Pipeline May 19, 2021 Once complete, the Nord Stream 2 pipeline is expected to transport natural gas from Russia to Western Europe. Jens Büttner / dpa / TASS
U.S. President Joe Biden s administration on Wednesday waived sanctions against Nord Stream 2, the Russian-controlled builder of a Russia-Germany gas pipeline, which Washington has called a geopolitical security risk.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a letter to Congress that waiving the original sanctions mandated by Congress for Swiss-based Nord Stream 2 AG, and its chief executive Matthias Warnig, is in the national interests of the United States.