US Ambassador to Germany reported about possible sanctions because of the "Nord stream - 2"
. The U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell sent out letters to a number of German organizations and hinted at the possibility of introduction of sanctions from the USA because of the support of the " Nord stream-2 ", informs Bild.
the magazine suggests that such letters were sent out to a number of organizations, who considered them as pressure.
"The letter should not be taken as a threat, but as a clear expression of U.S. policy ", - said the publication representative of the Ambassador.
The project "Northern stream - 2"
"Nord stream - 2" involves the construction of a gas pipeline with a capacity of 55 billion cubic meters of gas per year from the coast of Russia through the Baltic sea to Germany. The United States opposes this project. Vladimir Putin, in this regard, said that Donald trump pursues the desire of American business in the supply of LNG to the European Union.
Angela Merkel's own party many times noted that Berlin considers the Project "Northern stream - 2" commercial, however, it linked its implementation with the preservation of gas transit from Russia through Ukraine. The Russian side also repeatedly stated that the Project "Northern stream - 2" is a completely commercial, competitive, and pointed out that it does not involve the termination of transit of gas from Russia via Ukraine to the EU.