U.S. threatens sanctions if Nord Stream 2 project proceeds

05/30/2018
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May 30, 2018 -- The U.S. has threatened sanctions against companies in Austria, France, Germany and the Netherlands that are involved in the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline linking Russia and Germany.

Nord Stream 2 delivers gas directly to Germany, bypassing Poland, Ukraine and Slovakia, allowing Russia to cut gas supplies to these nations without worrying about the consequences.

• U.S. Warns Sanctions Possible If Nord Stream 2 Pipe Proceeds (Bloomberg)
• The U.S. Casts a Suspicious Eye on Nord Stream 2 (Stratfor)