Biden’s election saw the collapse of Nord Stream 2
After taking office as President of the United States, Joe Biden plans to tighten the screws even more so that the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline finally collapses, writes Bild. Republicans and Democrats in the Senate have already agreed on tough sanctions against project participants. New measures may not only slow down construction, but also […]
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After taking office as President of the United States, Joe Biden plans to tighten the screws even more so that the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline finally collapses, writes Bild.
Republicans and Democrats in the Senate have already agreed on tough sanctions against project participants. New measures may not only slow down construction, but also bury the project. The gas pipeline is already 95 percent complete. Biden intends to “strengthen the energy independence of Europe,” and he calls Nord Stream 2 a “bad deal,” the newspaper writes.
Experts note that it was Biden who became the first high-ranking official in the United States to speak sharply about the pipeline back in 2016. Analysts are also confident that, unlike Donald Trump, the newly elected president will be able to enlist Germany’s support in the blockade of Nord Stream 2.
The gas pipeline from Russia to Germany along the bottom of the Baltic Sea was supposed to be launched at the end of 2019, but the United States intervened in the project. In December 2019, Washington imposed sanctions, because of them the Swiss company Allseas, which provided the pipelayer, refused to cooperate. Russia managed to find another ship, but the completion date had to be postponed by at least a year.
In October of this year, the United States announced an increase in sanctions, which also apply to companies helping to modernize or retrofit pipe-laying vessels, as well as financing such work. In November, it became known that Washington wants to extend restrictions to insurance and certification companies that cooperate with Russian courts or intend to do so.
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