The U.S. Senate approved the budget with the sanctions against the "Nord stream - 2"
The U.S. Senate released a Defense budget of $ 738 billion, which included penalties Against the pipeline "Nord stream - 2" and military assistance to Ukraine, follows from the results of the voting.
The U.S. Senate released a Defense budget of $ 738 billion, which included penalties Against the pipeline "Nord stream - 2" and military assistance to Ukraine, follows from the results of the voting.
Now the document must go to the President to sign Donald Trump. He said that he was ready without delay to sign it. The defense budget provides funds for "anti-Russia" in various fields, punishment Against the "Nord stream - 2" and the allocation of $ 300 million to help Ukraine.
before the tabloid Bild, citing an internal document of the Ministry of economy and energy of Germany reported that the government is ready to respond to "specific measures" on the possible punishment of the USA concerning the " Nord stream - 2 ".
along with this, Berlin believes that "Nord stream - 2" have an opportunity to build for the month, which will give the opportunity to defend against the injunction. For its part, the Firm Nord Stream 2 said Last news that it plans to complete the construction of the pipeline in a few months.
"Nord stream - 2" involves the construction of 2 pipelines off the coast of Russia through the Baltic sea to Germany. It will pass through the territorial or exclusive economic zones of Finland, Sweden and Denmark. To enter the pipeline in use is expected in 2020.
Against the "Nord stream - 2" is Ukraine, which fears to lose the income from the transit of gas from Russia and Poland, Latvia and Lithuania consider political project. The construction also criticized the United States, which are actively promoted in the European Union's own liquefied natural gas.
in support of the pipeline are the most important Germany and Austria, emphasizing that the project will strengthen European energy security, and marking reliability of Russia As a supplier.
in the capital of Russia many times stated that the "Nord stream - 2" - brand commercial and competitive project. As noted by Vladimir Putin, the construction of the pipeline does not involve the termination of transit of gas from Russia through Ukraine.
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