The U.S. Congress wants to involve punishment Against the Russian gas pipeline "Nord stream - 2" in the defense budget in 2020. About this edition of Defense News said the head of the Senate Department for international relations Jim Rish. penalties on the organizations involved in the construction of the pipeline was included in the draft law " On national defence for 2020 ", said Rish." The reason for this step is that the window of opportunity closes. Most of the "Nord stream" is already constructed ", - said the Senator. However, He expressed the view that the punishment will "convince" the construction company to stop work on the project because the U.S. limits " will cost them dearly ". in the case of inclusion of punishments in the US defence budget organizations engaged in the construction of " Nord stream - 2 ", " closed ", which Russia would be as if it will be necessary to look for other performers, said Rish. However, He said that the chamber representatives and the Senate have not yet reached final consensus on the law in General. The U.S. Senate Committee on international Affairs under the late July voted for the adoption of the draft law On sanctions Against the " Nord stream - 2 ". It is prepared by Republican Senator Ted Cruz and Democrat Jeanne Shaheen, for example, envisages a ban on entering the US and freezing under the jurisdiction of the U.S. assets of individuals relating to "the sale, rental, providing or facilitating the provision of" vessels For placement in the sea of Russian pipelines at a depth of 30 meters. For entry of the bill into force It can only be approved by the chamber of representatives and the U.S. Senate, and U.S. President Donald trump. The project "Northern stream - 2" involves the construction of 2 pipelines with a total capacity of 55 billion cubic meters of gas per year from the coast of Russia through the Baltic sea To Germany. The Price of 9, 5 billion Euro. at the end of October, Denmark issued a permit for the pipeline installation on the Danish continental shelf to the South-East of Bornholm in the Baltic sea. Before the Project was coordinated with Germany, Sweden and Finland. in support of the project are Germany and Austria interested in a reliable fuel supply, as well as Norway, the government which owns 30% of company shares Kvaerner, one of the executors of the construction. Against the construction of the pipeline are Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, and Ukraine does not want to lose revenue from the transit of gas from Russia. The US is also creating obstacles in the " Nord stream - 2 ", as supposed to supply the European Union's own liquefied natural gas. According to critics, the "Nord stream - 2" is a political Project. While the Russian authorities many times stated that His character only commercial, and the goal was called improving the energy security of Europe. <span style="color:darkgray