Russia appreciates the responsible position of Germany in support of the project " Northern stream - 2 ", said the head of Vladimir Putin on the results of talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel. Merkel, for his part, said that the Project ought to bring to completion. The Chancellor stressed that he was legitimized by the new European law. "Germany and other European countries benefit from the" Nord stream ". All expressed interest in diversifying its gas supply, but this is a very important Project, " said Merkel on the results of negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Russian capital. "Nord stream - 2" involves the construction of 2 pipelines from the Russian coast under the Baltic sea to Germany. The pipeline also passes through territorial waters or exclusive economic zones of Finland, Sweden and Denmark. Against the building were the Ukraine, which was afraid of losing the transit of Russian gas through its territory after the implementation of the " Nord stream - 2 ". The project also actively criticized American authorities planning to increase the supply of its liquefied natural gas to European countries. Moreover, the U.S. Treasury Department at the end of December, said the entry into force of the penalties Against the pipeline "Nord stream - 2" and " Turkish stream ". Washington asked in a persistent form from organizations laying of pipelines, to immediately stop the construction. <span style="color:darkgray