20:54, 21.01.21 Economy 232
Complaints against the pipeline to transport gas from Russia to Germany and other European states now have to be backed by convincing arguments.
REUTERS
Germany s federal maritime regulator BSH says the construction work on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline could be stopped for an indefinite period in German waters but opponents still need to give detailed reasons to justify the halt.
Two environmental groups this week filed complaints with BSH against a move to expand the period during which construction work could theoretically take place, effectively preventing further work on the pipeline for the time being, Reuters wrote on January 21.
Russia's gas giant Gazprom has acknowledged its Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project may be suspended or discontinued over "risks associated with changes in political conditions." Yet, the project could be completed "as soon as it becomes reasonably possible."
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Ukraine has welcomed new U.S. sanctions against Nord Stream 2. On January 18, 2021, the United States warned allies in Europe about its intention to impose sanctions on the Russian ship Fortuna, which is participating in the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.
The United States has informed the German government that it plans to sanction Russian vessel "Fortuna," which is involved in construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, and its owner KVT-RUS, German business daily Handelsblatt reported on Monday. The sanctions will go into effect on Tuesday.